You’re not ‘Gunner’ believe what Nottingham Forest FA Cup hero Eric Lichaj called his new pet dog
American failed to score hat-trick but his wife allows him to get a French bulldog after pet promise goes viral
Nottingham Forest defender Eric Lichaj has been rewarded for his goalscoring exploits in the FA Cup win over Arsenal with a pet dog.
The 29-year-old American scored twice as the second-tier Championship side won 4-2 at the City Ground on Sunday to eliminate the holders, and said after the game his wife had promised him a dog if he scored a hat-trick this season.
She was then hounded on social media to get the dog despite Lichaj falling one goal short, and has allowed her husband to have a French bulldog.
The animal has, appropriately, been christened “Gunner”.
“Wanted to show everyone the newest member of the Lichaj family … Gunner. Thank you everyone for pushing @KatPerko in the right direction! #erichasadog,” tweeted Lichaj on Wednesday.
He tweeted on Monday, asking “anyone who is bored” to send “dog pics, memes, gifs” to @KatPerko – his wife’s Twitter handle – and plenty of users joined in using the hashtag #GetEricADog.
Teammates also got involved, with Kieran Dowell, who scored the penalty for Forest’s fourth when Lichaj was keen to take it, posting a GIF of a beagle flying on a magic carpet.