A man who was brought before the court for punching another man in the eye, told the court that he was overwhelmed with joy at the fact that his team won the World Cup and did not know what came over him.

The accused, Newton Allen, was taken before the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court, charged with assault occasioning bodily harm.

Allen pleaded guilty with explanation to the charge and told the court that on the day of the incident, he was watching the World Cup Finals and was celebrating when Spain won.

He said he had placed a bet on the team from the start of the tournament. He further explained to Resident Magistrate Judith Pusey, "Mi did a celebrate and I don't know what came over mi, mi jus did a gi miself likkle trouble." When asked by the RM why he hit the man in his eye, he said laughing, "Mi nuh know your honour."

The complainant, however, told the court that the accused wanted to him to credit him a cigarette and he refused. He said this sparked an argument and the accused punched him in the eye.

Allen was sentenced to pay $6,000 or serve six months and was ordered to have his fingerprints taken.