FOOTBALL fans were left baffled by an absolute “stinker” of a question regarding the beautiful game on The Chase.
And even host Bradley Walsh was left scratching his head as he refused to believe the answer.
ITVFans were left confused over a horror football question on The Chase, with host Bradley Walsh puzzled[/caption]
ITVEven chaser Shaun Wallace did not appear certain of the answer[/caption]
Walsh – who used to be a footballer at Brentford and Barnet – went wide-eyed during a hilarious episode of the ITV show.
Chaser Shaun Wallace and the contestant were locked in a heated battle.
But everyone was left stunned when a bizarre football question popped up on screen.
It read: “In football, if a direct free-kick goes straight into a team’s own goal, what is awarded to the opposing team?”
Both the contestant and Chaser Wallace appeared confused as they pondered the answers.
The three were “goal”. “indirect free-kick” and “corner.”
But Walsh was adamant he knew the answer.
After the contestant pressed their button, he declared: “You don’t have to (watch football to know).
FREE BETS – BEST BETTING OFFERS AND BONUSES NEW CUSTOMERS
ITVThe answer turned out to be ‘corner’, when Walsh had been adamant it was ‘goal’[/caption]
ITVWalsh and fans at home could not believe the FA regulation[/caption]
“If a direct free-kick goes into its team’s own goal, then it’s got to be a goal, because it’s an own goal.”
The screen then revealed the contestant had chosen “corner.”
Walsh said: “You’ve put a corner? Why have you done that?
“It’s got to be a goal. A goal’s a goal.”
However, the contestant soon saw a flashing green signal for a correct answer.
And Walsh’s jaw hit the floor as he tried to make sense of things.
He added: “I’m not having that!”
The contestant replied: “Every day’s a school day!”
Indeed, regulation 13 of the FA’s Laws of the Game states that a corner kick is the correct procedure if a team hits a direct free kick into their own goal.
But like Walsh, fans at home were also left scratching their heads.
One said: “Football fans, have you heard of this rule? It’s scrambling my head.”
Another noted: “I don’t understand why that wouldn’t just be an own goal?”
One added: “I heard about it but thought it was classing trolling, but guess not.”