Chelsea news: Watch former winger Florent Malouda’s contender for worst penalty of all time in the Indian Super League semi-final
HE was once one of the hottest properties in football, dominating in France with Lyon and for a spell entirely un-droppable at Chelsea.
But Florent Malouda has perhaps just taken the worst penalty in the history of football.
Florent Malouda looks confident as he prepares to take his side’s first spot-kickTwitter
The Frenchman, 36, is now plying his trade in the Indian Super League with the Delhi Dynamos and was playing in the ISL semi-final against Kerala Blasters.
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Having lost the first leg 1-0 and won the second match 2-1, the game moved on to penalties.
Taking the first spot kick for his side, the commentator notes his focus, his confidence, saying: “He knows where he’s playing this.
Florent Malouda won the Premier League with Chelsea back in 2009-10News Group Newspapers Ltd
"He knows where he's putting this away... He's focused, he's got his eyes..."
And then he skied the ball so far over the bar, the referee and his assistants actually lost it in the air for a while.
After a short run-up, Malouda visibly leans back and gets well under the ball, looking more like a rugby conversion than anything else.
Florent Malouda steps up to take a penalty for the Delhi Dynamos...Twitter
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Malouda may have got the ball rolling, but the loss isn't entirely on him... After all, Delhi Dynamos went on to lose the shootout 3-0.
The Dynamos are managed by former Italy star Gianluca Zambrotta as the competition in south Asia picks up some traction.
Florent Malouda trudges away after his embarrassing effortTwitter
Some stars to take part in the league include former Premier League players such as Michael Chopra - who players for Kerala - Aaron Hughes and John Arne Riise.
Other big-name players to have taken part in the tournament over the years include Luis Garcia, Robert Pires, Freddie Ljungberg, Jermaine Pennant and David Trezeguet.
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