source: The Daily Telegraph
The incident during the final of the Roland Garros tournament, which happened with Roger Federer leading 6-1, 2-1 against Sweden's Robin Soderling, stunned the players, officials and capacity crowd on the Philippe Chatrier centre court.
As Federer prepared to serve, the spectator, a regular interloper at sports events both at home in Spain and abroad and known by the self-styled nickname Jimmy Jump, clambered over the courtside wall and rushed up to him. Dressed in the Swiss colours of red and white and brandishing a flag of his football team - European champions Barcelona - he tried but failed to place a red hat on Federer's head.
Security guards ran at the spectator who darted off to the other side of the court before he was brought down and carried off forcefully. As he was being taken away he was heard saying that he had wanted to pay homage to Federer and make a gesture against dethroned Spanish champion and knows Real Madrid fan Rafael Nadal. He was arrested and faces up to 12 months in prison or possibly more if the French Tennis Federation decides to take legal action against him.
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Monday, 8 June 2009
Barcelona fan approaches Federer in tennis final
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nice:-D
if pep see this he might considering signing him^^
He did the same thing to Messi a few years ago:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCszryRW_0E
its the famous jimmy jump
what an idiot and what a disgrace to Catalonia. Embarassing behaviour.
His act against Figo in 2004 was great, but it has been enough now.
"wanted47" :)))))))
he do it the same with henry
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ujjry9BXxso&feature=related
milan vs liverpool
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWNuUv-lifs&feature=related
dude this guy is everywhere... there r more clips on utb :D
...was this not also the guy,who put etoo this catalan-cap on his head?...crazy!!!
I've heard that it's not just him. It's a whole group of nuts doing this spectacular barca-branding! Does anyone no if that is true, that there is some sort of group?
He's certainly the one who always appears on the pitch, Bogman. I think he's only branding himself, for Barça it's more like bad publicity.
12 months in prison, it can be a long time till next time.
Hysterical
it was fun.Jimmy Jump should be given an award.He showed how poor is the security arrangement.wat incase it was a terrorist.
Keep going Jimmy
What rock have you guys been under? :P I'm all the way in Malaysia and I know and love Jimmy Jump. From catwalks, CL games, EURO games, to races and TV stunts Jimmy has been there. He used to have an official site but I'm not sure... That was 3 years ago man... Maybe Federer doesn't know who he is or he's a Real fan.
It ain't Barca branding. It's Jimmy Jump.
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