Pires laughs at bizarre fiascoRobert Pires has laughed off the bizarre penalty fiasco during the Premier League victory over Manchester City at Highbury on Saturday.
The Arsenal midfielder and fellow Frenchman Thierry Henry bungled a cheeky penalty attempt in which Pires was supposed to roll the ball forward for Henry to convert.
However Pires, who had already scored from the spot in the 1-0 win, scuffed the ball twice allowing City's defenders to clear before referee Mike Riley awarded City a free kick.
However, speaking on Canal Plus on Sunday, Pires said: "We put some humour into soccer, it's not that bad.
"When I was about to kick the penalty, there was a little moment of panic in my mind.
"However, I thought the referee would ask us to kick it again as the ball was still on the penalty spot.
"Anyway, it makes us laugh now. Especially because we won."
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