Soccer player fondly recalls kicking a rude fan

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March 4, 2011 at 6:19PM

Just to keep the "Sports" tag alive, here's a tidbit from today's celebrity wire. The director of football for the New York Cosmos looks back on his career, and recalls with happiness and pride the time he kicked a spectator:

If you're wondering whether the clip of a 16 year old kick can be found on YouTube, well, of course.

By the way, a detail from his wikipedia page about the fallout from the kick:

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