Jonjo Shelvey had missed penalties before.

But footage of this particular spot-kick went viral after the Arabian Falcons captain failed to hit the target against Al Fath.

Shelvey estimated there were only 75 supporters watching the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Second Division League game earlier this month.

It was a far cry from the crowds the former England international was used to during previous spells at Newcastle United, Liverpool, Swansea City and others.

However, the midfielder insisted he "could not care less" after a clip of his miss at Jebel Ali Shooting Club racked up a million views on social media.

"It doesn't bother me," he said. "I've since seen a few things like 'he's gone there for money'. I'm thinking 'what money? There's no money in the UAE Second Division League'.

"The ballpark of the standard wage here is £2,000-a-month for a footballer. In terms of what I've earned throughout my career, that's nothing.

"My brother earns more working in a hotel in London, so it was never about coming here for the money."

As well as sticking around following relegation, in 2016, and playing his part in taking Newcastle straight back up, Shelvey also helped ensure the club then stayed in the top flight.

He even scored what proved to be a "massive" goal against Leeds United as Newcastle started to pull away from danger three and a half years ago.

It ended up proving a turning point in head coach Eddie Howe's reign.

"If I had not scored that, the club would have gone down!" he said. "I'm joking. Looking back at it, you don't realise how big a goal it was and, to be fair, the keeper [Illan Meslier] chucked one in for us. I scuffed the life out of it.

"But I've only got good things to say about my time at Newcastle. I loved it. Even when I first got the call about going there, I drove 12 hours from Swansea because of the traffic. I just wanted to get up there, get my medical done and get signed.

"I had experienced playing against Newcastle at St James' Park and you get a real buzz, but you never understand how big the club is until you are there."

'Is this going to be my last session?'

Shelvey, clearly, still retains an affection for Newcastle and Howe, who "knew how to get into your head".

However, Shelvey is wary of being a "hindrance" and has stopped short of reaching out to the Newcastle head coach just yet as he studies for his Uefa A Licence coaching qualification.

A member of Howe's backroom team previously urged Shelvey to contact his former manager, to ask to watch training or do some coaching in the academy.

But Shelvey wants to get there "on merit rather than relying on someone he knows".

He is now combining coaching in the evenings in Dubai with training in the mornings after signing an initial one-year deal with the Falcons, as the club target promotion to the second tier.

Shelvey counts ex-Manchester United and West Ham midfielder Ravel Morrison as a team-mate and believes there are "a few players out here you could take into League One or League Two if given the chance".

But Shelvey recognises that his body is "not the same as it used to be".

"When you get older, every time you go on the training pitch, you think, 'is this going to be my last session?'" he said. "If I got a bad injury now, I would probably call it a day.

"I wouldn't want to go through the process of rehabbing. There is a fear in that sense but while I still feel relatively good, strong andAs well as sticking around following relegation, in 2016, and playing his part in taking Newcastle straight back up, Shelvey also helped ensure the club then stayed in the top flight.

He even scored what proved to be a "massive" goal against Leeds United as Newcastle started to pull away from danger three and a half years ago.

It ended up proving a turning point in head coach Eddie Howe's reign.

"If I had not scored that, the club would have gone down!" he said. "I'm joking. Looking back at it, you don't realise how big a goal it was and, to be fair, the keeper [Illan Meslier] chucked one in for us. I scuffed the life out of it.

"But I've only got good things to say about my time at Newcastle. I loved it. Even when I first got the call about going there, I drove 12 hours from Swansea because of the traffic. I just wanted to get up there, get my medical done and get signed.

"I had experienced playing against Newcastle at St James' Park and you get a real buzz, but you never understand how big the club is until you are there."

'Is this going to be my last session?'

Shelvey, clearly, still retains an affection for Newcastle and Howe, who "knew how to get into your head".

However, Shelvey is wary of being a "hindrance" and has stopped short of reaching out to the Newcastle head coach just yet as he studies for his Uefa A Licence coaching qualification.

A member of Howe's backroom team previously urged Shelvey to contact his former manager, to ask to watch training or do some coaching in the academy.

But Shelvey wants to get there "on merit rather than relying on someone he knows".

He is now combining coaching in the evenings in Dubai with training in the mornings after signing an initial one-year deal with the Falcons, as the club target promotion to the second tier.

Shelvey counts ex-Manchester United and West Ham midfielder Ravel Morrison as a team-mate and believes there are "a few players out here you could take into League One or League Two if given the chance".

But Shelvey recognises that his body is "not the same as it used to be".

"When you get older, every time you go on the training pitch, you think, 'is this going to be my last session?'" he said. "If I got a bad injury now, I would probably call it a day.

"I wouldn't want to go through the process of rehabbing. There is a fear in that sense but while I still feel relatively good, strong and fit, I'll just keep going." fit, I'll just keep going."