Patson Daka, Leicester City player, had a scary mishap performing a backflip after scoring a goal for Zambia in AFCON 2025.
On 23 Dec 2025, it was truly a frightening moment when Patson Daka, the Zambian forward for the "Foxes" Leicester City in England's Championship, botched a backflip celebration after scoring in the Africa Cup of Nations 2025 group stage match where his home country drew 1-1 with Mali last night.
The alarming moment occurred as Daka used a backflip to celebrate, but it appeared he miscalculated and his neck seemed to hit the football pitch. He then lay on the ground for a while, causing concern among teammates and fans who witnessed the incident.
Fortunately, he was not seriously injured and did not sustain major harm. The 27-year-old striker got up to celebrate further and was able to continue playing normally until the match ended.