Jimmy Jump
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Jimmy Jump (born 1974) is a Spanish Catalan pitch invader.
His most famous sports field invasion occurred on July 4, 2004, during the Euro 2004 final between Greece and Portugal. He also ran through the starting lane at the 2004 Spanish Grand Prix, and invaded the pitch during a La Liga match between Real Madrid and FC Barcelona on November 19, 2005.
Another invasion by Jimmy was made during the second leg of the 2006 UEFA Champions League semifinal between Villarreal CF and Arsenal FC. He ran on to the pitch just before the second half began and tossed a Barcelona jersey at Arsenal striker Thierry Henry, with Henry's name and the number 14 printed on the back. (Ironically On June 25, 2007, Henry was transferred to FC Barcelona and was given his number 14). He was apprehended and taken into custody by stadium security, and later fined €60,100 by Spain's sporting anti-violence commission.
During the 2007 CL final between A.C. Milan and Liverpool F.C., he ran onto the pitch holding a Greek flag, but was not shown during the live broadcast. His most recent invasion was at the start of the second half of the 2007 Rugby World Cup final between England and South Africa.
