When life gives you lemons (or cherries), make lemonade (or cherry jelly sandwiches). United’s goalkeeper Sammy Ndjock is likely still smarting from the own goal heard round the world. But less than 24 hours later, he was making a 30-second video making fun of the situation.
During an international friendly with AFC Bournemouth, Minnesota United’s Sammy Ndjock threw the ball into his own net. Just threw it in. It was likely a combination of seeing Jordan Ibe advancing and the ball sticking to his gloves on a hot, humid evening, but it led to what some British websites are calling the worst own goal ever. Ouch.
It doesn't get much worse (better) than this. Minnesota United's keeper with a hall of fame own goal v Bournemouth https://t.co/CZoPrWpVnI
— Sporting Index (@sportingindex) July 21, 2016
Sammy Ndjock might be excused if he wanted to bury his head in the sand for a day or week or century. Yet the next day, the club released a short, humorous video blaming the error on Sammy eating jelly sandwiches. Watch for yourself.
PSA: always wait at least 30 minutes after eating jelly sandwiches before hitting the pitch… #BlameItOnTheJelly pic.twitter.com/sGDKxfvLNE
— Minnesota United FC (@MNUFC) July 21, 2016
The Loons lost a friendly 4-0 to an EPL side, which won’t worry too many fans. But now the team turns back to the league where they will host the Fort Lauderdale Strikers. Sammy’s error (and his history of intermittent howlers) will certainly bring up the question of whether his deputy, Steward Ceus, will be ready to start. Ceus, of course, is not without his own howlered past. But for now, it is good to see Ndjock being able to at least partially laugh at the situation.
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