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Newcastle Winger Matt Ritchie kicked corner flag into a fans crotch while celebrating winner vs Chelsea

Archie Blade
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Newcastle Winger Matt Ritchie kicked corner flag into a fans crotch while celebrating winner vs Chelsea

Newcastle Winger Matt Ritchie kicked corner flag into a fans crotch while celebrating winner vs Chelsea in the Premier League on Saturday.

Newcastle United sprung a surprise when they beat Chelsea in the Premier league at the St. James Park. Isaac Hayden scored an injury time winner in the very last minute to give the magpies 3 full points against Frank Lampard’s men.

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Matt Ritchie, who is known to kick the corner flags, did so once again on Saturday night. He unleashed his trademark clebration while celebrating the win. However, such was the force in his kick, the flag went straight to the crowd and struck an unfortunate fan on the crotch.

Watch: Newcastle Winger Matt Ritchie kicked corner flag into a fans crotch while celebrating winner vs Chelsea


Chelsea are still sitting in the top 4 comfortably despite the loss. However, Lampard will be very of the sides just behind him, who are quickly approaching the top 4 themselves. The Blues will want to be assured of a place in the Champions league next season without having to rely on winning the European competition just to be allowed to played in it, next term.

Newcastle United on the other hand, will be relived to put an end on their winless run. Especially with a shock win over a more fancied side. The sides loyal fans will be absolutely overjoyed with the victory and will want even more from the side. However, they will hope not to be at the receiving end of one of Matt Ritchie’s devastating kicks to the corner flag.

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Archie Blade

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Archie is a WWE and UFC Editor/Author at the SportsRush. Like most combat sports enthusiasts, his passion for watching people fight began with WWE when he witnessed a young Brock Lesnar massacre Hulk Hogan back in 2002. This very passion soon branched out to boxing and mixed martial arts. Over the years he fell in love with the theatrics that preceded the bell and the poetic carnage that followed after. Each bruise a story to tell, each wound a song of struggle, his greatest desire is to be there to witness it all. His favorite wrestler is Shawn Michaels and he believes that GSP is the greatest to ever step foot inside the octagon. Apart from wrestling, he is also fond of poetry and music.

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