We've seen random objects interfere in football games before (who could forget the Liverpool beachball that distracted Pepe Reina and resulted in a goal credited to Darren Bent) so when a plastic bag blew across the pitch at Upton Park on Saturday afternoon, Mark Noble was taking no chances.
Most footballers would probably just ignore it and hope it fecks off sooner or later, some would grab it and maybe hand it to the ref, but not Mark Noble, he was determined to make sure that the bag caused no issues, even if it came at the expense of his own comfort:
Mark Noble bags a...bag.
pic.twitter.com/8T3FxA5AtR #WHULIV
— Boylesports (@BoyleSports) January 2, 2016
'Did he just stuff that down his pants?' Was the question that those who were watching asked themselves..
Yes, yes he did:
Straight in my pants ?? pic.twitter.com/XjthI8s2WT
— MARK NOBLE (@Noble16Mark) January 2, 2016
Surely he has now become the first Premier League player to play a match with a plastic bag in his pants.. Unless there's another obvious case that we are missing.
Why would you do that? Surely it would be distracting to have a plastic bag down there?
Evidently not, as Noble and West Ham emerged from the match with a 2-0 victory. Judging by the photo he posted to twitter that plastic bag will be held on to, as one of the weirdest football mementos ever saved.
