Championship star ‘holding again tears’ as banter with rival followers goes spectacularly fallacious
Norwich star Onel Hernandez was left “holding back tears” after clashing with QPR fans.
Hernandez was named on the bench for the Canaries on Saturday (December 7) as he watched his side ship two goals in the Championship. The Cuban star was sent to warm up, when he started to exchanged heated words with QPR fans sat in the corner at Loftus Road.
QPR supporters could be heard shouting “you’re losing the game,” at Hernandez – who was saying something back. However, as Hernandez turned back around, Rangers netted their third – promoting a whirlwind of ironic cheers directed at the striker.
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“He was holding back tears,” one fan joked after seeing the video. While a second replied: “This might be the best video ever!”
“Got to be the most rattled players I’ve seen at Loftus Road,” a third posted. And another added: “Fair play to Hernandez.. fronted it up when QPR scored when he could have just walked. Got time for that!”
The Canaries left London with their wings plucked. “It’s up there with the worst we’ve had this season,” Kenny McLean, Norwich’s captain, told BBC Radio Norfolk.
“It’s so disappointing because we can play all the nice football we want at Carrow Road but when we come away and are under a bit of pressure we don’t handle it well enough.
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“He said at half-time that anybody could have come off and he was spot on – he could have made as many subs as he wanted and nobody could have said a word, and that’s a poor situation to be in, when no-one is doing their job well enough.”
Norwich slipped down to 10th in the Championship, while QPR are hoovering precariously above the relegation zone in 20th.
