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09th Sep 2015

VIDEO: Jozy Altidore making a right eejit out of David Luiz

That's £50 million for you

Darragh Murphy

Jozy Altidore, Sunderland flop, shows that he can outfox David Luiz, world’s most expensive defender, if he puts his mind to it.

U.S.A. may have been bested 4-1 by Brazil in an overnight friendly but David Luiz will still have needed medical treatment for the ego-bashing he was dealt by American striker Jozy Altidore.

In the opening minutes of Tuesday night’s international friendly, Toronto FC’s Altidore held off the challenge of Luiz before backheeling a nutmeg through the Brazilian defender’s legs that released a teammate.

Luiz was so shaken by the incident that he resorted to a bit of a rugby tackle to stop Altidore getting a headstart on him.

Let me remind you that PSG paid actual, real-life money for David Luiz in the form of a £50 million (€69 million) transfer fee last summer.

Meanwhile, Altidore was bought for a bag of chips and half a bottle of gone off 7-up.

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