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Nottingham Post
Sport
Matt Abbott

Brice Samba makes Derby County jibe after Nottingham Forest vs Fulham

Former Nottingham Forest goalkeeper Brice Samba has claimed on social media that he would rather "stop playing" football than be a 'ram' as a Derby County supporter suggested he was.

The 28-year-old now plays for Lens in the French Ligue 1 after leaving the Reds during the summer transfer window. Samba is enjoying a strong start to the season and has been ever-present under Franck Haise, who has been linked with the vacant Brighton and Hove Albion head coach job alongside Steve Cooper, as his side currently sit fourth in the top-flight table as one of only three unbeaten teams alongside Paris Saint-Germain and Marseille.

Since leaving the City Ground, the goalkeeper's unorthodox shot-stopping, which endeared him to the Forest faithful, has led to further viral fame. During last Friday's 1-0 win over Troyes, Samba nonchalantly caught an attempted shot from inside his own half by France World Cup-winning central defender Adil Rami with one hand just inside the six-yard box.

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