What a Punt.
Nicholas Williams of Welsh National League Division One side Cefn Albion has been sentenced to a year in prison for grievous bodily harm after deliberately breaking an opponent's leg in a "revenge attack."
According to Aaron West of Fox Sports, Williams received the punishment following an incident last October in which he broke AFC Brynford player Andrew Barlow's leg, leaving his toes "touching his knee."
Williams, 26, made the tackle 30 minutes into the game. He was allegedly angry with Barlow after the pair came together in a challenge and had made his feelings known to referee Mark Stokes prior to the "brutal tackle."
Williams described it as a "freak accident," adding, "I just gave it the extra bit more and his leg snapped."
The match was abandoned following the foul. Cont.
Story from - Bleacher Report
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