‘Should have been a penalty’
But youngster holds no grudge against PM
THE young boy accidentally bowled over by Prime Minister Scott Morrison at a soccer training session bears no ill will towards the nation’s leader, but says the tackle “should have been a penalty”.
Luca Fauvette, 8, and his grandmother Joy Roffe called into The Today Show on Thursday and gave a full account of Wednesday’s incident at Devonport City Strikers Football Club.
“So, we were playing soccer and I think someone tried to pass it to me or Mr Morrison, and what happened, is he tripped and was trying not to fall on top of me and he tried to fall underneath me,” Luca said.
“He said that I was a good sport.”
Luca was not worried at being thrust into the national spotlight, even busting out a lengthy rap at the end of his television interview.
Ms Roffe said she had been recording the game for Luca’s parents when he was crashed into by the PM.
“It was a bit of a shock, it wasn’t expected at all,” Ms Roffe said.
“I could see how (the Prime Minister) was trying to protect him and then Luca got up pretty well soon after, so I could see he was all right.”
Luca said his classmates were still coming to terms with his nationwide fame.
“I’m not sure what they’re
going to think, they’re probably all shocked right now,” he said.
Mr Morrison called Luca and his mum on Wednesday night to check in and make sure the boy was OK. Mum Ally said the pair had been laughing while talking about Luca’s interest in football.
The PM and his wife Jenny attended a community breakfast at the Whitemore Tennis Club on Thursday morning with Liberal candidate for Lyons Susie Bower.