Sunday, November 11, 2007
Celebrating a goal by gnawing on a carrot
Atletico Mineiro's Edmilson celebrated scoring against arch rivals America in the Belo Horizonte derby in 1998 by pulling a carrot out of his shorts and gnawing on it Bugs Bunny-style.
America, you see, are nicknamed "The Rabbits".
Edmilson's goal came in the 20th minute and he later admitted he had stuffed the carrot down his shorts before kick-off.
The referee told reporters that chewing a carrot that had been nestling next to a sweaty groin was disgusting but Edmilson was unabashed.
"Did I find it revolting to eat it?" he said afterwards, "Of course not. I don't find my own body revolting."
America, you see, are nicknamed "The Rabbits".
Edmilson's goal came in the 20th minute and he later admitted he had stuffed the carrot down his shorts before kick-off.
The referee told reporters that chewing a carrot that had been nestling next to a sweaty groin was disgusting but Edmilson was unabashed.
"Did I find it revolting to eat it?" he said afterwards, "Of course not. I don't find my own body revolting."
