{"id":68964,"date":"2023-11-25T15:10:31","date_gmt":"2023-11-25T15:10:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rapidcelnews.com\/?p=68964"},"modified":"2023-11-25T15:10:31","modified_gmt":"2023-11-25T15:10:31","slug":"england-fans-slam-pundit-for-forgetting-mary-earps-penalty-save","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rapidcelnews.com\/lifestyle\/england-fans-slam-pundit-for-forgetting-mary-earps-penalty-save\/","title":{"rendered":"England fans slam pundit for forgetting Mary Earps&apos; penalty save"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>&#8216;What about Mary Earps in the World Cup final?&#8217; Football fans slam commentator Steve Bower for saying an English goalkeeper &#8216;hasn&#8217;t saved a penalty in ten years&#8217; during North Macedonia match<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Read more:\u00a0North Macedonia 1-1 England: Insipid Three Lions must do MUCH better than this to scare the rest of Europe&#8230; as Gareth Southgate&#8217;s men rely on an own goal to earn a draw in Skopje<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Football fans watching England&#8217;s 1-1 draw against North Macedonia on Monday evening vented were left frustrated by commentator Steve Bowers &#8211; after he made a major omission while reciting statistics ahead of the game&#8217;s penalty.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>As North Macedonia&#8217;s Enis Bardhi stepped up to take a 41st minute spot-kick against Jordan Pickford\u00a0&#8211; after he was hit in the face by rising England star Rico Lewis &#8211; commentator Steve Bower told those listening at home that it had been a decade since an England goalkeeper had saved a penalty.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Bower told the Channel 4 audience: &#8216;You have have to go back ten years for the last England goalkeeper to save a penalty.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>He added: &#8216;Joe Hart in Doha, from Ronaldinho no less, against Brazil\u00a0was the last England goalkeeper to save a penalty in normal play.&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>On X, hundreds of people pointed out that the pundit had a short memory &#8211; forgetting the efforts of Mary Earps in the Women&#8217;s World Cup final this summer, with one furious fan saying: &#8216;Once again women don&#8217;t exist&#8217;.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/21\/11\/78057241-12774689-image-a-10_1700567041729.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Jordan Pickford preparing to face a penalty from\u00a0North Macedonia&#8217;s Enis Bardhi in last night&#8217;s Euros 2024 qualifying match, with commentator Steve Bower telling fans it\u00a0had been a decade since an England goalkeeper had saved a penalty<\/p>\n<p>The Lioness keeper famously shouted &#8216;f*** off!&#8217; in the nerve-shredding encounter in August after saving Spain&#8217;s\u00a0<span>Jennifer Hermoso&#8217;s penalty and promptly keeping the England women in the biggest match of their lives.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Despite Spain eventually winning, Earps won the Golden Glove after being named the tournament&#8217;s best keeper.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/21\/11\/78057239-12774689-image-a-11_1700567158461.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>On X, many fans pointed out the heroics of Mary Earps in the Women&#8217;s World Cup final this summer &#8211; in which she kept a beleaguered England in the match after saving\u00a0\u00a0Spain &#8216;s Jennifer Hermoso&#8217;s penalty<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/21\/12\/78058129-12774689-Commentators_for_the_match_Steve_Bower_right_and_Dion_Dublin_but-a-21_1700568317656.jpg\" height=\"796\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Commentators for the match Steve Bower, right, and Dion Dublin&#8230;but many on social media weren&#8217;t happy with Bower&#8217;s England goalkeeper stat<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/21\/12\/78058329-12774689-image-a-22_1700568594157.jpg\" height=\"184\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/21\/11\/78057323-12774689-image-a-16_1700567244818.jpg\" height=\"170\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/21\/11\/78057333-12774689-image-a-12_1700567216046.jpg\" height=\"513\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/21\/11\/78057331-12774689-image-m-14_1700567222936.jpg\" height=\"124\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/21\/11\/78057325-12774689-image-a-15_1700567235073.jpg\" height=\"135\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/21\/11\/78057321-12774689-image-a-17_1700567314469.jpg\" height=\"205\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>One person wrote on X: &#8216;No, Mr commentator, the last England goal keeper to save a penalty in open play was MARY EARPS in the bloody world cup final.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Another added: &#8216;Not the commentator saying Joe Hart was the last England goalkeeper to save a pen?&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>One furious X user wrote: &#8216;&#8221;You have to go back 10 years to the last time an England goalkeeper saved a penalty&#8221; Sorry? Once again women do not exist.&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Others disputed whether the games could be compared, one wrote: &#8216;We don\u2019t compare men&#8217;s 100m records directly against the women\u2019s 100m, nor does Man City\u2019s WSL standings have a bearing on the men\u2019s equivalent. They are two different branches of the same sport.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/21\/11\/78039339-12774689-Jordan_Pickford_saved_Enis_Bardhi_s_penalty_but_the_ball_rebound-a-18_1700567355950.jpg\" height=\"425\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Jordan Pickford saved Enis Bardhi&#8217;s penalty but the ball rebounded straight into his path &#8211; giving North Macedonia the lead<\/p>\n<p>In last night&#8217;s men&#8217;s game, England eventually drew the Euro 2024 qualifier &#8211; Bardhi\u2019s penalty was saved but he scored from the follow-up. Harry Kane eventually drew England level.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>With their path to the finals as group winners already assured, manager Gareth Southgate was seemingly happy.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He told reporters afterwards: &#8216;I felt the performance was good, the mentality was excellent and we totally controlled the game,.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;The way they defended and the pitch didn\u2019t make it easy to find the final pass.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/femail\/article-12774689\/England-fans-slam-pundit-forgetting-Mary-Earps-penalty-save.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8216;What about Mary Earps in the World Cup final?&#8217; Football fans slam commentator Steve Bower for saying an English goalkeeper &#8216;hasn&#8217;t saved a penalty in ten years&#8217; during North Macedonia match Read more:\u00a0North Macedonia 1-1 England: Insipid Three Lions must do MUCH better than this to scare the rest of Europe&#8230; 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