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Troy Deeney is sent off on Baller League debut as fans slam ex-Watford striker for his actions

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Updated 20:31 21 Apr 2025 GMT+1Published 19:59 21 Apr 2025 GMT+1

Troy Deeney is sent off on Baller League debut as fans slam ex-Watford striker for his actions

The former Watford striker did not impress in his first game for an Arsenal legend's Baller League side.

Ben McCrum

Ben McCrum

Former Watford striker Troy Deeney has shown a red card on his Baller League debut after a horror challenge.

On Monday evening, matchday five of the new Baller League kicked off at the Copper Box Arena, with teams led by social media stars Angry Ginge or Miniminter competing against some led by the likes of Gary Lineker and Alan Shearer.

Ahead of the games fifth games of the season, several teams decided to utilise the 'wildcard' rule, allowing them to bring in a player for their team for that single match.

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However, one Premier League legend's team may have regretted using their wildcard to bring former Watford forward Deeney into their team this week, as he was quickly sent off in a horrific moment in the match.

In the first match on Monday night, Wembley Rangers, the Baller League team managed by Arsenal legends Ian Wright and Chloe Kelly, faced off against FC RTW, managed by social media personality Clint.

Ahead of the match, Wright and Kelly used their wildcard to bring Deeney in to reinforce their front line, leading to excitement among fans keen to see the EFL legend play once again..

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But the excitement quickly turned to despair, as referee Mark Clattenberg showed Deeney a red card in the second half of the match for a reckless and cynical challenge on Tareiq Holmes-Dennis


Throughout his debut, Deeney clearly made his physical presence known, as he fully committed his body to tackle, taking his opponents to the ground.

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But eventually, both Clattenberg and fans had enough, with one fan joking on social media: "Troy Deeney's warming up for Wrestlemania."

While another, less excited fan, wrote: "What an embarrassment he is making of himself. And what a awful first touch."

And another angry fan claimed: "Very arrogant for someone who’s not actually done a lot in football."

Troy Deeney failed to impress on his Baller League debut. (Image: Getty)
Troy Deeney failed to impress on his Baller League debut. (Image: Getty)

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The Wembley Rangers ended up losing the match 4-3 leaving 10th in the 12-team table.

Deeney's appearance for the Wembley Rangers was his first time back on a football pitch since he was sacked as Forest Green Rovers manager in January 2024.

During his time in charge of League Two side, Deeney failed to win any of his six matches.

Featured Image Credit: Sky Sports

Topics: Troy Deeney, Football, Watford, Ian Wright

Ben McCrum
Ben McCrum

Ben is a sports journalist who specialises in football and MMA. He has written for publications such as Manchester Evening News, WiganToday, Manchester World and beIN Sports. Throughout his career he has interviewed top athletes in MMA including Tom Aspinall and Michael Bisping.

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