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Coritiba defender celebrates, falls into hole, goal ruled offside
Coritiba defender Jacy Maranhão scored what he thought was a goal against Chapecoense and sprinted to celebrate with fans. He jumped over the advertising boards at Couto Pereira stadium but vanished into…
The Story in Brief
Coritiba defender Jacy Maranhão scored what he thought was a goal against Chapecoense and sprinted to celebrate with fans. He jumped over the advertising boards at Couto Pereira stadium but vanished into an opening that leads to the players' tunnel. The fall injured his ankle, forcing him to leave the match. Minutes later, VAR ruled the goal out for offside. Coritiba still won 2-1. A similar incident occurred at the same ground in 2014, when Coritiba striker Joel disappeared into the same hole after scoring against Sao Paulo.
Mathrubhumi reports that video of the bizarre sequence spread quickly online, drawing shock and amusement. The club's victory prevented the strange episode from ruining their night.
The Indian Opinion
A footballer jumping over boards and vanishing is funny, until you remember he broke his ankle and the goal was disallowed anyway. The viral clip edits out the pain. Two narratives compete: 'crazy Brazilian football' versus a safety failure at a stadium where the same hole swallowed a player in 2014. Both are lazy. The question that matters: why has a known hazard at Couto Pereira not been fixed in a decade?
Source: english.mathrubhumi.com
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