Talent Scout #6

Jean Alain Boumsong
aka The BUMEDsong

The French are known for their great defenders. Thuram, Gallas, Napoleon Bonaparte - all great defenders. However Les Bleu also tend to produce average defenders. Very average ones.

For a long time Pascal Cygan (of Arsenal) was known as the worst French defender. He held onto that title for a very long time. Players like Silvestre and Traore challenged the title but Cygan always came out best...I mean worst.

However 2005 saw the rise of an even worse defender 'GASP'. Everyone saw Jean Alain Boumsong in action and in a split second Cygan was forgotten.

Sporting the criminal colours of Newcastle, Boumsong is often seen tackling his own players, tripping over his adidas Predator boots (Bought second-hand off Raul) and scoring own goals.
His most memorable moment was in a match against Cheltenham Town in which he simultaneously scored an own goal and injured his own team mate and captain Alan Shearer, ending the Newcastle legends career.

Yet Boumsong made the French national squad. Not only that - he made the French national squad that made the Final of the World Cup 2006.

The new Premier League season is about to begin and Newcastle fans can only cringe at the fact that the BOOMsong may feature. But we here at The Sam FC will be right behind him, supporting him all the way-hahahahahahaha. Nah, just kidding.