CANCER SURVIVOR Sol Bamba claimed that he is ‘too old for this s***’ after helping Middlesbrough dump Manchester United out of the FA Cup with his ONLY touch.
The 37-year-old defender came off the bench late on in extra-time and was one of the Boro stars to step-up in the shoot-out to fire them to a shock 8-7 penalty win following the 1-1 draw.
Bamba, was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma, a type of blood cancer, in 2021 and underwent chemotherapy.
He bravely battled back to appear in Cardiff City’s final game of last season but was released by the Bluebirds in June after announcing he was cancer free.
The veteran reunited with Neil Warnock at the Riverside in August as player-coach and his experience is also proving vital for now boss Chris Wilder.
And after replacing Isiah Jones in the 118th-minute, his first touch ended up being a casual drive past Dean Henderson in shoot-out.
The FA Cup Twitter account shared a snap of him celebrating after the win, to which he replied along with three cry-laughing emojis: “I’m too old for this s***.”
The catchphrase was made famous in the Lethal Weapon movies as Danny Glover’s character Roger Murtaugh considers retirement.
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Bamba revealed afterwards: “I wanted to take a penalty and I am still playing football for moments like this, we had very good away fans and it was set for us tonight.
“All the way through my treatment ,it was for moments like this. The hard work, support from my family and football community I can only thank them.
“Without their support I wouldn’t be there. I still have the drive to keep going.
“The family and Mrs were in distress and panic but it is pure joy and I will enjoy it tonight.
“It is a fairytale, I enjoy being back on the pitch after everything I have been though and long may it continue.”
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