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LEE WILKIE: Why I’m not surprised ‘crazy’ ex-Dundee team-mate Nacho Novo is taking on boxing fight

Wilkie reveals some of his memories from playing with Novo at Dundee.

Nacho Novo running while playing for Dundee FC in 2003.
Nacho Novo in action for Dundee FC in 2003.

Strangely, I was both surprised and completely not surprised to hear my old team-mate Nacho Novo was going to be in a boxing match!

He’ll take on TikTok star Caz Milligan at the Hydro in Glasgow in August.

I hope he gets a good turnout.

It’s a surprise because of his health issues, it wasn’t that long since he had a heart attack.

Nacho Novo and Caz Milligan outside Ibrox Stadium in Glasgow
Nacho Novo and Caz Milligan announce their fight outside Ibrox Stadium.

Well, that would be a surprise for most people.

But Nacho was pretty crazy anyway!

So if there was one person who would do something like this, I’d be pointing the finger at him.

Rottweilers and golf in the garden

Nacho was a great guy to have around at Dundee back then and I think if he could maybe finish a bit better he’d have played at an even higher level.

But I remember getting invited round to his house sometimes and he’d just have bought loads of random stuff – sets of decks, a PlayStation, a rottweiler and expensive golf clubs even though he didn’t really play golf.

Nacho Novo celebrates in Albania alongside Stevie Lovell (left) and Jonay Hernandez. Image: SNS
Nacho Novo celebrates in Albania alongside Stevie Lovell (left) and Jonay Hernandez. Image: SNS

He did, though, used to hit golf balls from his back garden over the hedge!

As I say, he was great fun to have around and he scored a load of goals for us back then.

He was pretty fiery and I doubt that has changed much.

I expect he’ll be a decent scrapper in the ring.

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