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Manos de Dios: Julian Speroni's Cult Status and the Monumental Impact He Has at Selhurst Park

At 4:54pm on Saturday afternoon, a noise akin to that of an earthquake reverberated around south London as Andre Marriner put his whistle to his lips to finalise Crystal Palace's first Premier League points of the season; against the champions Chelsea of all teams.

All ten outfield players donning the red and blue that finished the spectacle celebrated the monumental victory as you would expect a side who had just embarked on a seven game barren spell to, with an abundance of fist pumping and embracing on view atop the Selhurst Park pitch.

But one player's actions stood out in particular amongst those who view the game through red and blue tinted glasses.