The Ivory Coast star is set to receive his usual hot ­reception at Vicarage Road on Sunday in his long-­running feud with Watford supporters. Club mascot Harry the Hornet even mockingly dived at the Palace player’s feet in 2016, and after April’s match he claimed there was agenda against him to get him banned. (Image: Getty Images Europe)Then-manager Sam Allardyce was incensed by the actions of mascot Harry the Hornet two years ago and Hodgson said: “If you’re asking me whether Harry the Hornet, who I presume is the mascot, should dive in that way, I think it’s disgraceful because that’s not what football matches are about. (Image: Daily Mirror)(Image: Action Images via Reuters)“I would be very ­disappointed if the Crystal Palace mascot was doing something like that to provoke the crowd against an opponent. “We often hear about Pep Guardiola talking about his players like Sterling, Sane and Silva, who go into these areas.

Source: Daily Mirror August 25, 2018 13:47 UTC