Rod's footy antics hurts fans finger

A Rod Stewart fan is threatening legal action after his finger was broken when the singer kicked a football into the crowd at a concert in Cardiff.

Steve Tudor said his finger snapped as he shielded his face.

He says Stewart was reckless and is seeking legal advice with a view to suing for compensation.

A spokesman for Stewart said his fans know he often kicks balls into the audience.

The Daily Mail reports the 47-year-old says he was unable to work following the injury.

The self-employed sculptor and craftsman from Penarth said: "I've never seen anything so reckless and stupid in all the years I've been going to concerts. For Rod to kick these rock-hard balls into crowds is just daft. Why doesn't he kick softer plastic ones?"

The 47-year-old added: "Us Rod fans aren't as young as we used to be. We don't want hard soccer balls being kicked at us."

A spokesman for Stewart said: "Anyone who has been to a Rod Stewart concert or is a fan of his knows this is something he often does."

In 1992, Stewart paid €17,000 in compensation to US fan Patricia Boughton after her finger was broken by a ball he kicked into a crowd in Michigan.