Notorious and prolific pitch invader Jimmy Jump did it again, this time
coming oh-so-close to getting his hands on the World Cup trophy
just before the final. A team of security men wrestled him to the
ground just before he could get one his signature
red caps on the trophy in what might be his biggest
invasion yet.
A well known Barcelona fan, Jimmy Jump has managed to evade
security teams at each of the last two European Championship, he
ran through the starting lane at the 2004 Spanish Grand Prix, he
scared the bejesus out of Roger Federer during the 2009 French Open men's singles
final, and he even took the stage during the 2010
Eurovision song contest, going so far as to gleefully participate in one performer's
choreography.
And now, Jimmy Jump has made his mark on a World Cup final in
his "Jimmy Jump against racism" T-shirt, one-upping
the Italian pitch invader
who jogged through the Germany-Spain semifinal. Though they proved
harmless, security breaches in two of the tournament's biggest
matches is a bit of a black eye for FIFA. And they'll probably make
the two offenders pay for that.
But in the end, Jimmy Jump went peacefully as a horde of
orange-clad security personnel carried him off in an understated
fashion.
