FA Cup hero Lichaj gets 'gunner' dog

Nottingham Forest defender Eric Lichaj has been rewarded for his goal-scoring 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 hattrick 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.                --Afp