JJ Watt delivers bold response to half-time crossbar challenge request – with NFL legend prepared to put on a show at Burnley

The NFL legend is, alongside his former USWNT star wife Kealia, now an investor and board member at Turf Moor. He has taken regular trips over to Britain for Clarets fixtures, with a different form of football being embraced to the one that he is accustomed to watching in the States.

Watt has experienced a rollercoaster of emotions during his short association with Burnley, with the joys of a Championship title triumph in 2023 being countered by the pain of relegation out of the Premier League 12 months on.

He will, however, be back for more next term and has seen a supporter request that he take part in a skill challenge when the Clarets return to action. Watt has confidently stated that clipping a ball onto the crossbar is “not much of a challenge”, with video evidence provided to back up his claim.

Burnley have plenty of time in which to line up a half-time show for Watt, with one more fixture left to take in this season. Attention will then turn to the summer, with another busy transfer window of comings and goings expected as Vincent Kompany seeks to piece together a squad that can bounce back into the big time at the first attempt.