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… in both ways. When the Michael Jackson statue is unveiled at Fulham’s Craven Cottage this Sunday, Fulham fans will seriously think it’s bad, but I think it’s gonna be like, BAD.

While the match itself, Fulham vs. Blackpool, will be far from a Thriller (yes, I just said that), you gotta admit, Michael Jackson meets the Premier League – it doesn’t get any better than that.

The statue is meant to be a tribute to MJ, a close friend of Fulham chairman Mohamed Al-Fayed who attended a match at Craven Cottage once way back in 1999. Remember the time?

Michael Jackson visiting Harrods with Al-Fayed (R) back in 1999, when the singer also watched a game at Fulham's Craven Cottage.

Michael Jackson visiting Harrods with Al-Fayed (R) back in 1999, when the singer also watched a game at Fulham's Craven Cottage.

There’s already talk that some Fulham players, namely MJ fans Bobby Zamora and Clint Dempsey, plan to celebrate any goals with a Moonwalk. I wonder if the FA will mind if there was some crotch-grabbing…

And if you believe the DailyMail, the rest of the team was ORDERED to do the dance as well. I’m guessing they were told “Don’t stop till you get enough…” I can drop these song titles all day long…

Blackpool players are said to also be lining their own MJ tribute – they’ll be doing the zombie dance from Thriller if they score. It would be a real bummer if neither side scored though… Fingers crossed, it’ll be a six-goal thriller and they’ll have to do every dance from Smooth Criminal to Beat It.

WHAT WOUD THE FA SAY?: Would Zamora or Dempsey be striking this iconic pose? Let's hope so.

WHAT WOUD THE FA SAY?: Would Zamora or Dempsey be striking this iconic pose? Let's hope so.

It might be fun for us, but I know Fulham fans probably won’t be too happy with the statue. But given that Al-Fayed has played such a huge role in securing the club’s top-flight status, having invested a purported 200 million pounds in the club, he’s likely to be forgiven this little oddball moment.

The statue was originally set to be unveiled outside Harrods in Knightsbridge – which used to be owned byAl-Fayed – as a tribute to the superstar when he passed away in 2009. But having since sold the up-scale departmental store, he decided to plonk it outside Craven Cottage instead.

It might all feel a bit tacky, given MJ barely had any ties with Fulham and these statues are usually reserved for club legends, but it sure makes for a more interesting weekend. And it’s Michael friggin’ Jackson! Any chance to celebrate his life and music is good if you asked me…

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