Morocco, home of Africa’s baddest ultras

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From Raja Casablanca to Ittihad Tanger, the Copa90 team explore the mental fan groups based in Morocco.

Leonardo Ulloa rescues point for foxes with nerve jangling injury time penalty

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Leicester City’s Leonardo Ulloa proved he has the minerals after stepping up to take what could prove to be the club’s most important penalty this season, if not in their history, during their Premier League clash against West Ham on Sunday.

With referee Jon Moss adamant on stamping his name all over the title run-in and looking to steal some of Leicester City’s thunder, it had looked like the pressure had finally got to the Foxes. Jamie Vardy, who had given his side the lead with a superbly struck effort in the first half, was rightly given a second yellow after a theatrical dive in the box.

With Leicester down to 10 man for much of the second half, the inevitable waves of pressure soon came from West Ham. That pressure eventually paid off, as ref Moss came to the fore again, pointing to the spot after Wes Morgan was adjudged to have been a bit too grabby in the box.

Cresswell then gave West Ham the lead shortly after with a sublime strike from outside the box that flew into the top corner.

Making his final statement of the game, and perhaps making up for not giving Leicester a penalty after Huth was involved in a similar incident that had cost his side so dearly at the other end, Moss once again pointed to the spot with 94 minutes on the clock.

Ulloa held his nerve and rescued what could prove to be a critical point for Leicester. Watch him bury his penalty below.

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Edin Dzeko adds another fine miss to his collection

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Edin Dzeko is beginning to turn his misses in front of goal into a fine art for Roma. His latest howler came against Atalanta, when with the goal at his mercy, he managed to sky it over the bar from just outside the six yard box.

Dzeko’s woeful effort against Atalanta adds to his already strong contenders for miss of the season vs Palermo and Real Madrid in the Champions League.

The miss proved to be significant, as Roma would go on to drew 3-3 with Atalanta.

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How not to take a panenka penalty by Jason Cummings

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Jason-Cummings-Panenka-penalty-failPull off a panenka penalty and you look the part. A smooth operator, basically taking the piss as you nonchalantly stroke the ball home while the keeper dives at nothing in particular.

Fail and you can end up looking like a right berk. Guess which category Hibs’ Jason Cummings falls into?

Well, at least he didn’t do it in the semi-final of a cup game when the score was still 0-0. Oh wait.

Enjoy Cummings’ floating blunder in all it’s glory below.