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“I was going for the ball with my head, which I understand is a legitimate move in soccer”

By October 22, 2009News

Another week, another appearance for BoJo in a Top Ten list.

This one, though, isn’t for his quick wit, bons mots or swear-fuelled rant.  Oh no.  Quite bizarrely, Bozza has been included in the Top Ten TV Football Moments.

Well-respected football site Cheer Up Alan Shearer has recently concluded their top Ten TV football clips ranging from Delia Smith’s drunken rant to a streaker belting a twenty-five yard effort past a hapless goalkeeper.  Boris made the list at Number Seven with his superb head-first tackle on ex-German international midfielder Maurizio Gardino in a charity match in 2006.

If you haven’t see the clip, it truly is brilliant.  As was Bozza’s explanation for his, er, unfortunate contribution. “I’m a rugby player really and I knew I was going to get to him and when he was about two yards away I just put my head down. There was no malice in my actions. I was going for the ball with my head, which I understand is a legitimate move in soccer.”

Brilliant.

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