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CELTIC keeper Joe Hart stunned a female reporter after hitting her with a ball during his warm-up on Wednesday evening.

The ex-England keeper was practising his distribution on the pitch in Warsaw ahead of the Scottish champions 1-1 Champions League draw with Shakhtar Donetsk.

Hart struck a reporter with a ball during his warm-up
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Hart struck a reporter with a ball during his warm-upCredit: Reuters
The presenter was focused on the camera on the touchline
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The presenter was focused on the camera on the touchline
Hart's long pass struck her on the back and she was left thoroughly surprised
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Hart's long pass struck her on the back and she was left thoroughly surprised

But he got one of his passes horribly wrong and ended up hitting the back of a pitchside presenter.

The reporter jolted in shock when the ball struck her, with social media joking about Hart's mistake.

One person said: "Good to see his distribution is much improved."

While another added: "Not a bad shot for a goalie 😂."

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And it wasn't the only mistake Hart made in Poland.

Celtic took an early lead against Shakhtar but then Arsenal target Mykhaylo Mudryk equalised for the Ukrainian outfit - who are playing their home games in Warsaw due to the war in their home country.

Hart was somewhat to blame for conceding the goal as he appeared to dive out of the way of the strike.

And fans accused him of being "scared" of the ball.

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Hart's career has been on a steep decline over the past five years since his time as an England international came to an end in 2017.

Disappointing spells at Torino, West Ham, Burnley and Tottenham have eventually led him to Celtic.

However, he did win the Scottish Premiership with The Hoops last season and is now back in Europe's top club competition.

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