Thomas Tuchel’s World Cup weapon Dan Burn only has nine fingers
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Only nine fingers and yet a big impact: Dan Burn is causing a stir at the World Cup – and not just because of his strength in duels.
Atlanta – A fence, a ring, a rabbit. What seems like the beginning of a bad joke is actually the framework of a fateful story from Dan Burn’s youth. The England international has been the absolute favorite of British fans ever since the Three Lions’ hard-fought World Cup round of 16 win against Mexico.
Thanks to his tireless efforts, he played a major role in England managing to beat their Mexican co-hosts 3-2 under German coach Thomas Tuchel. Some viewers may have noticed that Burn plays with only nine fingers.
England’s World Cup weapon Burn lost his right ring finger while trying to impress girls
In fact, the ring finger on Burns’ right hand has been missing since he was a teenager. The story behind it is strange. The incident occurred when Burn was only thirteen years old and living in his hometown of Blyth, near Newcastle. The mishap was caused by a young rabbit.
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“So I was out with a few friends and showing off to a group of girls. I think a rabbit had escaped and got lost a little way into a community center,” recalled the 2.01 meter tall defender, according to a report by Mirror. During the chase that followed, the accident occurred that still haunts him to this day.
“The truth is: I climbed over a fence and was wearing a ring. When I tried to jump down, the ring got caught and tore my finger off,” Burn said on the British TV show A League of Their Own the fateful mishap. However, the physical limitation should not stop Burn from becoming a professional footballer.
The now 34-year-old never went through a traditional youth academy; instead, he fought his way up through several lower-class English leagues before making his debut in the Premier League at the age of 21. Today he plays for Newcastle United and is with the Three Lions in the World Cup semi-final against Argentina (all TV information).