James Ward-Prowse takes horrific penalty, netizens term it as 'Worst of all time'- WATCH

Penalties make football unique because you're t sure wher you can score or t until you hit back of net. Even best players in world who practice it every day might miss a penalty during a crucial match. Despite being one of best set-piece takers in world of football, James Ward-Prowse occasionally falters, as shown in following instance.

3 things you need to kw

• Southampton faced Goztepe on Saturday in a friendly

• Southampton were relegated from Premier League last season 

• Goztepe finished 7th in 2nd division of Turkish league

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What happened during Goztepe vs Southampton pre-season friendly? 

match between Southampton and Goztepe SK took place on Saturday night at Borva Aziz Kocaolu Stadium in Izmir. Southampton's preseason campaign, in which y struggled right away, reached its second game in summer friendlies. In actuality, Russell Martin's squad narrowly avoided scoring twice.

Having fallen behind 1-0 after 26 minutes, Southampton, who had recently been relegated, had a chance to level score in 57th minute. responsibility fell on usually dependable James Ward-Prowse, who stepped up from penalty spot.

However, in an unusual turn of events, 28-year-old footballer failed to hit target, sending ball over crossbar. As he lost his balance during shot, this episode stands out as one of most unusual incidents in his career thus far. Charly Alcaraz equalised for Southampton after around sixty minutes of play. However, it was James Ward-Prowse's unlucky penalty miss that drew most attention and became a hot topic on social media.

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What was James Ward-Prowse’s last word on penalties?

Before this penalty miss, player also missed in a crucial match between Southampton and Leicester City in March. However, after game, player admitted that he would prefer taking a free-kick over a penalty. Talking to Sky Sports, he quoted: 

I’d rar a free-kick, to be honest. But re you go, sometimes you score m and sometimes you don’t,

Fair play to keeper, he read it this time. But main thing is we came away with three points and that is better than any goal you can score.

Ward-Prowse is linked with leaving Southampton in summer transfer window. According to reports, he might be seen playing in Premier League despite finishing last with Southampton last season. West Ham, Tottenham, and Aston Villa have thought of buying midfielder.