MILLIONS of TV viewers are about to see the skills of a soccer ace from Blackburn - and he isn't even a Rover!

Football-crazy dog Sox is to be featured on Jeremy Beadle's You've Been Framed after he was captured on camcorder heading a football.

But it wasn't just one header - it was 27!

Sox - given his name because of his four white paws - and owner Colin Chambers, were caught on film heading the ball to each other 27 times without it dropping.

And the border collie's dazzling performance has earned Colin, 33, £250.

He said: "You just have to see Sox to believe him. He can do all sorts with a ball and can even score a penalty. He also has other skills and is very good at balancing a tin of biscuits on his nose." Colin, who regularly practices football with Sox at their home in Petrel Close, Blackburn, added: "I'm camcorder mad. I do a lot of my own sketches and I'm always filming something.

"But every time I've sent something off to Beadle it's never been used until now. Sox is a true professional. I taught him all the ball skills as a puppy and we spend hours playing football. I reckon he's a better player than Alan Shearer - and he's worth a hell of a lot more!"

But Sox won't be signing for Rovers. Colin is a Leeds United fan.

Watch out for Sox on You've Been Framed on ITV on Sunday at 8.30pm.

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