Former Manchester City player is relishing semi-final meeting with his former club after scoring goal that knocked out Arsenal
In the seconds after Southampton disposed of Arsenal to tee up an FA Cup semi-final with Manchester City, a camera operator scooted on to the St Mary’s pitch and got to work on locating the match-winner. As the crowd swayed to the sound of Doris Day’s Que Sera, Sera, another lasting image was born.
In between high-fiving and embracing teammates, Shea Charles tilted his head and turned towards the camera, raising his eyebrows a little with a playful ‘how-about-that-then?’ expression. It was a snapshot that snowballed into a viral meme, viewed by millions on social media, and a couple of days later Southampton asked their players to recreate the moment. “I just looked at the camera as if I was looking at my mates down the lens,” Charles says. “I’ve seen it’s gone all over.”
Continue reading…Former Manchester City player is relishing semi-final meeting with his former club after scoring goal that knocked out ArsenalIn the seconds after Southampton disposed of Arsenal to tee up an FA Cup semi-final with Manchester City, a camera operator scooted on to the St Mary’s pitch and got to work on locating the match-winner. As the crowd swayed to the sound of Doris Day’s Que Sera, Sera, another lasting image was born.In between high-fiving and embracing teammates, Shea Charles tilted his head and turned towards the camera, raising his eyebrows a little with a playful ‘how-about-that-then?’ expression. It was a snapshot that snowballed into a viral meme, viewed by millions on social media, and a couple of days later Southampton asked their players to recreate the moment. “I just looked at the camera as if I was looking at my mates down the lens,” Charles says. “I’ve seen it’s gone all over.” Continue reading…
