The worst failure in football history? Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting’s shock for PSG in 2019
Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting has been fascinating to follow in recent years.
Despite struggling in the Premier League with a Stoke City side that ultimately suffered relegation, the Cameroon striker went on to move between some of Europe’s biggest football clubs.
It’s remarkable to think that Choupo-Moting went from just five goals for the Potters to that of Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League final in just two seasons.
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And now the 32-year-old is plying his trade at Bayern Munich and holding out more than his with 17 goals in 43 appearances as a replacement for the inimitable Robert Lewandowski.
So while, yes, the jokes about Choupo-Moting having the best agent in football are certainly fun, there’s no denying that he also knows where the back of the net is ultimately.
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Well, most of the time anyway, because if you have read the title of this article, you know very well that Choupo-Moting did not cover himself with glory during a particular incident at PSG.
Look, all of the greatest goalscorers of all time, from Lionel Messi to Cristiano Ronaldo, produced horror duds, but we’re inclined to think Choupo-Moting’s click is the worst of them all.
Choupo-Moting’s miss at PSG
It has now been more than two years since Choupo-Moting essentially missed a few inches during PSG’s Ligue 1 clash with Strasbourg in April 2019, which ultimately ended in a 2-2 draw.
And while Choupo-Moting had, to be honest, scored earlier in the game, we’ll never really be able to explain how he didn’t double his money as he stood over the ball roughly on the goal line.
Forget about missing open goals, we’re talking about missing in an open lens, so if it’s been a while since you’ve seen the Howler or even better if it’s your first time, be sure to watch it in all its glory below:
Kobe Tong of GIVEMESPORT says
I have said it before and I will say it again: the failure of Choupo-Moting is the worst in the history of football.
The likes of Fernando Torres, Ronny Rosenthal and even Pele produced more top level duds, but none of their duds can really compare to Choupo-Moting’s incredible mistake.
Now yes the former PSG striker was off balance as he tried to smuggle the ball across the line but you’d like to think you could get the ball into the net by hook or crook from so close .
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Again, when he’s living his best life in Paris and Munich after an overwhelming stint in Stoke, then I like to think we can let Choupo-Moting go for a weird, albeit historically fun, bungleā¦