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Coritiba defender falls into tunnel after goal ruled offside
Coritiba defender Jacy Maranhão injured his ankle after jumping over advertising boards to celebrate a goal and falling into a tunnel beside the pitch in a Brazilian Serie A match against Chapecoense.…
The Story in Brief
Coritiba defender Jacy Maranhão injured his ankle after jumping over advertising boards to celebrate a goal and falling into a tunnel beside the pitch in a Brazilian Serie A match against Chapecoense. The 29-year-old scored in the 41st minute and ran towards supporters before disappearing through an opening near the players' tunnel at Estádio Major Antônio Couto Pereira.
VAR later ruled the goal offside, adding to Maranhão's frustration. He continued playing into the second half before being substituted due to the injury. Coritiba won 2-1. The incident echoed a 2014 fall by Cameroon striker Joel in the same tunnel; Brazilian journalist Leonardo Mendes Jr noted the same security guard tried to stop both jumps, calling it an unbelievable detail.
The Indian Opinion
The focus on Maranhão's tumble risks missing the real story: the same tunnel swallowed a player in 2014, but no one thought to fix it. That is not bad luck, it is negligence. Fans find the repeat funny, and the viral videos help, but a pitch that injures players should embarrass the league. Watch whether Coritiba or the Serie A authorities do anything about the opening before the next player disappears down it.
Sources (2): english.mathrubhumi.com, timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
