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Goalkeeper Liam Roberts Joins Mansfield After Controversial Ban

9/17/2025

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Goalkeeper Liam Roberts joined Mansfield Town after leaving Millwall amid controversy.
He received a six-game ban for kicking Crystal Palace's Jean-Philippe Mateta in the head during an FA Cup match, resulting in Mateta needing 25 stitches for a severe ear injury.
Following the incident, Roberts endured death threats and online abuse.
Mansfield Town's manager, Nigel Clough, noted Roberts has grown stronger from this experience.
Clough acknowledged the incident as an accident, with Roberts accepting responsibility.

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Goalkeeper Liam Roberts joined Mansfield Town after leaving Millwall amid controversy.
He received a six-game ban for kicking Crystal Palace's Jean-Philippe Mateta in the head during an FA Cup match, resulting in Mateta needing 25 stitches for a severe ear injury.
Following the incident, Roberts endured death threats and online abuse.
Mansfield Town's manager, Nigel Clough, noted Roberts has grown stronger from this experience.
Clough acknowledged the incident as an accident, with Roberts accepting responsibility.