A crowd member who stormed onto the pitch and engaged in a goal celebration with Elling Holland (Manchester City) has gone viral after being recognized as a former world champion boxer.
Holland scored the game-winning goal 18 minutes into the second half of the English Premier League match against Sheffield United at Bramall Lane in Sheffield, England, on Sept. 27. After missing a penalty in the first half, Holland calmly celebrated with a header, and his teammates gathered around him. A spectator who had suddenly jumped onto the pitch jumped onto Holland’s back. He hugged him and kissed him on the cheek.
Thinking it was a former teammate, Holland realized it was a Man City fan, but he made light of the gesture. The fan was soon escorted away by stadium security.
According to the UK’s Daily Mail, the spectator who pounced on Holland was former boxing world champion Terry Flanagan. He held the WBO lightweight title between 2015 and 2017, the first British fighter to win a world title in the division. Flanagan retired with an incredible career record of 38-36-2, 14 KOs.
The Daily Mail reported, “Flanagan, 34, now appears to be spending his spare time in the city he loves. It seems he couldn’t resist the temptation to celebrate (the goal) with Holland.” 카지노사이트
City took the lead on the day through Holland’s opener, but it was Rodri’s 43rd-minute winner at 1-1 that sealed the victory. City remain the league’s only unbeaten team and have won three consecutive games to take over the league lead.