Video: Michael Essien makes a child cry

Chelsea midfielder smacks young Crystal Palace fan in the face

Given that he hasn’t played for seven months, you could forgive Michael Essien if his shooting was a little wayward. Whether the boy who felt the brunt of his off-target effort in the warm-up before a friendly against Crystal Palace feels the same way is doubtful.

The Ghanaian had got his accuracy back by the time he scored the winning goal in the match.

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