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‘People thought I got dropped for missing a penalty, but I was just injured. Leighton Baines let me take it because my confidence was sky-high’: Ex-Everton forward clarifies what really happened after controversial moment

Kevin Mirallas of Everton holds on to the ball leaving Leighton Baines of Everton behind before taking the penalty kick that he missed in the first half (Photo by AMA/Corbis via Getty Images).

Former Everton forward Kevin Mirallas sparked huge controversy when seemingly taking a penalty off of first-choice taker Leighton Baines in 2015, before proceeding to miss.

With a penalty awarded to Everton on the stroke of half-time during a goalless draw with West Brom at Goodison Park, Mirallas convinced Baines to give him the ball so he could test his luck against Ben Foster. Mirallas missed, and then didn't step back out for the second half amid a cloud of controversy.

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