8 of the worst attempts at Soccer AM’s crossbar challenge: Mido…

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Mido during the Premier League match between Middlesbrough and Birmingham City at Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough, September 2007.

Planet Football
27th May 2023

Soccer AM’s crossbar challenge could make heroes of the most unlikely of players – but it could also make them look a bit…sh*t.

The concept was simple: hit the bar from the halfway line. The execution was much less so.

We’ve rounded up 8 of the worst attempts at the challenge, featuring a double entry from Mido.

Mido

The king.

Mido’s crossbar challenge is the fucking best thing I’ve ever seen.🤣pic.twitter.com/H2CPnBWuOm

— Swearing Sports News (@SwearingSport) January 15, 2020

Billy Paynter

Leeds United fans will not be surprised to see Paynter’s name on this list.

📝 Leeds United take on Hull City tonight, where plenty of players have played for both clubs

🙈 One of those is Billy Paynter – who had the greatest crossbar challenge attempt out of any Leeds player.#LUFC pic.twitter.com/eBxEOlByUf

— LS11 – LUFC Fan Media (@LS11LUFC) January 30, 2018

Jamie Clarke

He never looked confident.

Lee Trundle

A Soccer AM legend, but truly terrible tracky bottoms.

Possibly the worst Crossbar Challenge attempt ever from Lee Trundle…?

Mind you, he was being distracted by a naked masked man behind the goal. 😂 pic.twitter.com/dPDnr9pSVE

— Soccer AM (@SoccerAM) October 11, 2018

Neil Mackenzie

Stop horsing around.

Jake Livermore

The last attempt in this clip, and a reminder that Livermore is an England international.

A certain Champions League winning left-back and the world's most expensive defender involved in this Hull City Crossbar Challenge throwback 🤩 pic.twitter.com/EsEgOF8f2b

— Soccer AM (@SoccerAM) January 16, 2020