Rock, paper or scissors? US striker wins pre-penalty contest before scoring in English league game

Coventry City's Haji Wright celebrates scoring their side's second goal of the game during the English League Championship match at the Coventry Building Society Arena, in Coventry, England, Sunday Feb. 11, 2024. Wright, who plays for Coventry City in England鈥檚 second-tier Championship, took part in an impromptu on-field game of rock, paper, scissors with teammate Callum O鈥橦are to determine who took a penalty in the team鈥檚 match against Millwall. Wright won it and converted the spot kick by sending the goalkeeper the wrong way, setting Coventry on course for a 2-1 victory on Sunday. (Nigel French/PA via AP)

 Adam Peck

COVENTRY, England (AP) 鈥 Before outwitting the goalkeeper, United States striker Haji Wright tricked his own teammate.

Wright, who plays for Coventry City in England鈥檚 second-tier Championship, took part in an impromptu on-field game of rock, paper, scissors with teammate Callum O鈥橦are to determine who took a penalty in the team鈥檚 match against Millwall.

Wright won it and by sending the goalkeeper the wrong way, setting Coventry on course for a 2-1 victory on Sunday.

The 25-year-old adding with a smile: 鈥淚 had a little delay on my throw.鈥

The pre-penalty showdown didn鈥檛 go down too well with Coventry manager Mark Robins.

鈥淚鈥檓 going to kill them!鈥 Robins said jokingly, before saying he preferred there to be a 鈥渕ore scientific鈥 way for his players to decide who is the penalty-taker.

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