Former Liverpool goalkeeper David James turns Anfield VILLAIN as he shatters 11-year-old boy’s dream of scoring a penalty at half-time by saving each of his photographs… regardless of boos from the group

David James briefly grew to become public enemy primary at Anfield on Sunday after saving a younger boy’s half-time penalty – twice. 

The previous Liverpool stopper returned to his previous stomping floor for the 2-1 win over Chelsea to assist promote Customary Chartered’s group engagement programme, ‘Futuremakers’. 

However his interpretation of group outreach was fairly crooked as he left the boy, reportedly aged 11, ‘completely gutted’ after his dream of scoring in entrance of the Kop was dashed.

Boos rained down from the Kop and James confirmed little regret for leaving a younger supporter crestfallen. 

To rub salt into the wound, footage elsewhere reveals the 54-year-old conceding a limp effort from an grownup male fan that almost all Sunday League goalkeepers would have denied. 

The ex-Liverpool goalkeeper added a brutal twist to the idea of group engagement

It was a good strike from the younger child, clad in Liverpool crimson, however not sufficient to beat James

The saves provoked a combined response from supporters. Some had been peeved however others laughed

Maybe James spurning the kid was no shock. He saved 13 penalties throughout his Premier League profession, a document which is but to be surpassed.  

Fortunately the Anfield devoted had a lot to cheer as targets from Mohamed Salah and Curtis Jones, who lately grew to become a father, outdid Nicolas Jackson’s effort to maintain Arne Slot’s males prime of the Premier League.

Nonetheless, James’ antics between the sticks in what was meant to be a feel-good half-time shoot-out has left followers divided.

‘What a bell***, whether or not you meant to reserve it or not. As a nex-pro keeper you must’ve made positive you didn’t save that 2nd pen and allowed that younger lad to attain a penalty in entrance of the Kop. Would’ve been a improbable reminiscence for him,’ wrote one fan on X, previously Twitter. 

‘Actually, this says a lot about you. None of it good,’ stated one other. 

‘Typically in life you gotta be taught the exhausting means, however yeah this was tousled,’ one wrote. 

Others confirmed little sympathy for the younger kicker.

‘David James brutally destroying an 11 yr previous little one’s dream of scoring at Anfield by saving his penalty. Prime s***home,’ stated one.

Liverpool remained prime of the Premier League due to a 2-1 win over Chelsea at dwelling

‘Haha I shouted put it aside from behind the aim. Take no prisoners,’ wrote one other. 

‘F***ing have that. That boy should be taught to lose,’ stated one. 

It appeared that James was unbothered by any backlash as he’s the one who shared the clip of him saving the penalty on-line, making no nod to the boy’s devastation. 

Different followers identified that the incident was much like Michael Owen smashing photographs previous a younger goalkeeper on his ‘Soccer Abilities’ present and wildly celebrating, prompting the timeless statement from Neville Southall: ‘Nicely achieved, he is 13.’