Shay's Worst Moment In Football!
By Nu Mad
Updated Saturday, 8th November 2008
Shay Given talks about his worst moment in football.
On Monday the 32-year-old Irishman came face to face with the man who caused him his horror injury at Upton Park, Villa substitute Marlon Harewood.
The man whose challenge during his West Ham days left the Newcastle 'keeper with a perforated bowel in September 2006.
The collision was purely accidental, but Given admitted he was aware of exactly who was bearing down on him as he was called upon to deal with an injury-time ball into the box.
Shay Given: "Yes, I saw him and obviously I knew who it was. But that's all water under the bridge now.
"What happened to me at Upton Park a couple of seasons ago is what happens in football. You get challenges in football all the time.
"I have to say, I don't think that Marlon Harewood tried to puncture my bowel. It was just one of those things."
