A soccer match is a cheap shot waiting to happen but it usually involves two players, not a player and a drunken spectator. Well, last night was the exception as an angry fan ran onto the pitch and took a swing at Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard while he celebrated with teammates. After a bit of a skirmish, the man was carried out of the stadium and straight to the local pokey on charges of encroachment and suspicion of assault. During the mêlée, another man made it on to the field and was immediately detained and arrested.
… maybe the security people slept a little bit. They could never believe the guy could come on to the pitch and chase my players. But it was no problem,” Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho told reporters. “They (security staff) have to be alert in future. Frank Lampard is ok. He’s happy with the victory. Everything else is secondary.
The security “slept a little bit”??? And the security was just a tad late when Monica Seles took a shank in the back. You’re lucky that he didn’t have a knife or your boy would probably have a hole or two in him, coach.
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[ITV Football]: Ugly scenes blight Blues win
[Stuff]: Spectator attacks Chelsea player after FA Cup tie