West Ham veteran James Collins joins in the fun at kids birthday part as he performs impressive backflip
- West Ham defender James Collins posted a video of him doing a backflip
- The central defender was at a children's birthday part at a trampoline centre
- Hammers boss Slaven Bilic will have had his heart in his mouth watching the clip
- The club are currently short at the back after losing Angelo Ogbonna to injury
West Ham had plenty to celebrate at the weekend after they secured back-to-back Premier League wins with a 3-1 win against Middlesbrough.
But centre back James Collins was still bouncing – quite literally – on Monday off the back of victory at the Riverside.
The Wales international, who has three children, was in high spirits at a birthday party attended by his own kids, so much so that he decided to join in the fun at the trampoline centre. Not that his manager may have approved all that much.
West Ham centre back James Collins launches himself into a backflip off of a trampoline
The Wales international has to concentrate hard as he attempts to keep his form in the air
The 33-year-old sticks the landing and celebrates in front of an impressed group of kids
Slaven Bilic lost Angelo Ogbonna for the rest of the season following victory over Middlesbrough after confirming that the Italy defender needed surgery to correct a knee problem.
So his heart-rate might have gone up a notch had he seen his 33-year-old stalwart performing a backflip at a kids birthday party.
To the manager’s relief though, the defender lands his acrobatic stunt perfectly, pulling off the move with all the grace of a young Lomana LuaLua.
Like his perfect landing, West Ham are also beginning to find their feet in what has proved a tricky season.
The West Ham veteran, who has played 13 times this term, and wife Samantha have three kids
The Hammers have taken time to bed into their new home at the London Stadium since their move from Upton Park in the summer, and the transfer fiasco surrounding wantaway winger Dimitri Payet has added further unrest to a difficult season.
However, the players and staff have rallied in recent weeks and their win over Aitor Karanka’s side have seen them move up into the top half of the table.
With their new-found confidence, Collins and West Ham will be hoping to have Manchester City in a spin when they return to the London Stadium for the second time this season on February 1.
Collins came off the bench agaisnt Middlesbrough as West Ham secured back-to-back wins
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