South Africa's Lee Pipperson, like wrestling champion and American actor Wayne Douglas Johnson, nicknamed "The Rock", is in a position to prepare for the press in the mixed zone, where media interviews with players take place after matches hosted by Khalifa bin Zayed Stadium and Hazza bin Zayed Al Ain in the Asian Cup (UAE 2019), in order to intervene in the event of violation of rules set by the AFC.
The big bodybuilder, who has no ability to break any base in the mixed area or on the pitch, especially when it comes to using mobile phones to take pictures or video clips, is using his insight into what journalists are doing. He has other roles to play in blocking the transfer of journalists to the television channels' area of ownership, the region where players are forced to perform with media statements.
Many people ask him if he is the brother of the American actor "The Rock" while some ask to take pictures with him, he says. "These things go into my heart, my job is to obey the rules very rigorously. Sometimes I find myself responding to those who ask these questions and smile to them. "
He revealed that he used to practice rugby during his high school at Odia School in Yazerny, South Africa before becoming a jogging instructor and then as a body builder. This helped him form his muscles, which later became his source of livelihood by working at the Leggard Company Sports overseeing the organization of work in the 2019 Asian Cup.
Leigh Pearson has been living in the UAE for 11 years with his wife and daughter. He says many people are surprised when they know he is South African. "Some think I'm Egyptian and others consider me Filipino, so when I tell them I'm South African they do not believe it," he said. I have more memories than my own. "