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03rd Jan 2016

Cesar Azpilicueta is as crazy as he is brave as Frazier Campbell tries to take his head off

Ouch

Conan Doherty

F*ck!

Cesar Azpilicueta’s head is still attached to his body. That should be the breaking news ticker across every sports news channel.

The Chelsea full back took a right-foot volley to the chin as if his head was just sitting invitingly on a tee and, incredibly, he is still in tact.

Crystal Palace welcomed the league champions to Selhurst Park on Sunday afternoon and, straight from the off, poor Azpilicueta was given a frightening south London greeting when Frazier Campbell hammered straight through his head.

If John Terry can do it, anyone can…

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“So… I just put my head in the way?”

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Fabregas arrives to oversee the punishment.

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“Cesar are you ok – oh…”

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Campbell connects with the ball, but Azpilicueta’s job isn’t done yet…

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Oof! Right on the chin…

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And the aftermath was predictable…

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