David James booed by Anfield crowd for saving two half-time penalties by boy, 11

Liverpool hosted a punishment shootout contention astatine half-time of their triumph implicit Chelsea, but erstwhile Reds prima David James decided to instrumentality it earnestly erstwhile up against an 11-year-old boy

Former Liverpool prima David James incurred the wrath of the Anfield assemblage aft redeeming 2 penalties from an 11-year-old lad during a half-time competition.

The Reds hosted Chelsea connected Sunday evening arsenic they looked to support their presumption astatine the apical of the Premier League table. As astatine galore grounds crossed the apical formation and the EFL, Liverpool big a contention astatine the interruption for their fans.

The contention is tally by Standard Chartered's assemblage engagement programme 'Futuremakers'. James was successful extremity for Sunday's competition, having spent 7 years with Liverpool successful the 1990s.

The Englishman also won the FA Cup with Portsmouth successful 2008, which was the item of a storied career. He present works arsenic a pundit and coach, arsenic good arsenic returning to his erstwhile clubs for impermanent appearances.

One of those appearances came betwixt the sticks astatine the Kop extremity connected Sunday. Facing him was an 11-year-old boy, with James redeeming some of his attempts astatine a spot-kick to permission him 'absolutely gutted'.

The Liverpool fans watching connected loudly booed James but showed small remorse for leaving the youngster crestfallen. The erstwhile England planetary posted a video of himself making his 2nd save.

He captioned the video: "So, half-time modular Chartered punishment shootout astatine @LFC, the young lad has a accidental to retake his penalty. Today's signed lucifer shirts and past week's @LiverpoolFCW signed lucifer shirts are unrecorded to bid for."

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To hitch brackish into the boy's wounds, footage elsewhere shows James conceding a limp effort from an big antheral fan. While James was unrepentant, galore blasted the erstwhile Reds prima for taking the contention excessively seriously.

One fans said: "What a bell***, whether you meant to prevention it oregon not. As an ex-pro keeper you should’ve made definite you didn’t prevention that 2nd pen and allowed that young lad to people a punishment successful beforehand of the Kop. Would’ve been a fantastic representation for him."

Another fumed: "Honestly, this says truthful overmuch astir you. None of it good." Another added: "Sometimes successful beingness you gotta larn the hard way, but yea this was messed up."

James saved 13 penalties during his Premier League career, a grounds which is yet to beryllium surpassed. While the youngster would person been gutted to person his large moment, helium volition apt person near Anfield with his spirits partially lifted.

Liverpool would assertion each 3 points against Chelsea, with Mohamed Salah and Curtis Jones scoring to support Arne Slot's broadside apical of the Premier League, up of Manchester City.

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