Louis Tomlinson, one fifth of the boy band One Direction, found out what it was like to be on the end of a forward's challenge when the Aston Villa striker Gabriel Agbonlahor clattered him to the ground during a charity match for Stiliyan Petrov.
Tomlinson, who recently signed for Doncaster Rovers in aid of a children's hospice, was forced to leave the field after the challenge – which is when his day got worse. He was then sick on the sidelines.
Agbonlahor perhaps forgot that the match was supposed to be a friendly after a strong challenge in the area but patted Tomlinson on the head afterwards. Unfortunately it was not enough to smooth things over and Tomlinson visibly struggled afterwards. Following the incident, Agbonlahor was the target of death threats on Twitter from outraged One Direction fans.
The match saw a Celtic XI face a legends team selected by Petrov, who was forced to retire after being diagnosed with acute leukaemia. The former Celtic and Aston Villa midfielder found the day emotional, particularly so when the crowd stood as one on the 19th minute to honour his shirt number.
"I said I wouldn't cry but I couldn't hold it. It was an absolute privilege," he told BT Sport. "I'm just happy to see my family every day."
Dimitar Berbatov, Gareth Barry, Henrik Larsson and John Terry played with the Fulham striker scoring a hat-trick and Larsson scoring for the Celtic XI as Petrov's legend's side won 5-3.