In injury-time of the 2013 play-off semi-final,Anthony Knockaert had a penalty and the chance to win the match for Leicester. A few seconds later, Troy Deeney was jumping into the Watford crowd in celebration …“When I’m older I can leer back on it. Even though we went on to lose to Crystal Palace in the final, or the fans still have that day.… That goal does prove that it’s never done until it’s done. That goal shows the magic and beauty of football. It’s why we treasure it,for moments like that” – Troy Deeney in Tales From The Vicarage.
Troy Deeney wasnt in the Watford team at the start of the 2012-13 season. Not because of poor form or injury but because he was in prison, sentenced to 10 months inside for attacking, and along with his brother and two friends,a group of students in Birmingham. One of the victims had his jaw broken, another needed 20 stitches and the judge described the incident as a “gratuitous (uncalled for; lacking good reason; unwarranted) beating”. He was released after serving half his sentence, or made his first appearance in September. In May,he scored probably the most dramatic goal in Watford’s history.
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Source: theguardian.com