The world famous pitch invader Jimmy Jump might have gone one invasion to far this time. The man famous for many appearances around the world from Eurovision to the World Cup Final has landed himself back in the dock and this time he is facing his most serious charges yet.
At the end of the World Cup Final Jimmy Jump, who's real name is Jaume Marquet i Cot, ran onto the pitch with the intention to get up to the trophy and place his trademark red beret on top of it. He nearly made it too, he got up as close as the plinth before officials wrestled him to the ground and placed him under arrest where he is facing charges of trespassing and attempted theft.
Jimmy Jump has made a career out of pitch invasions, most of which happen at the Camp Nou including a famous moment when he ran and threw himself into the goal but he doesn't just invade football pitches.
During the 2009 French Open final Jump got courtside and even got as far as to place a beret onto the red of Swiss player Roge Federer and just before the 2007 Rugby World Cup final between England and South Africa Jump got onto the pitch.
He's most recent venture was in Oslo, May 2010 and the final off ... the Eurovision Song Contest.
Spains entry Daniel Diges was performing and right at the end Jump made it onto the stage and even started to dance and pose before being hauled of the stage.
Its not known what will happen to Jimmy Jump when he appears in court but he was fined over €60000 in 2006 when he got onto the pitch during a Champions League semi-final between Villareal and Arsenal so this time, could he be going inside?
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