A footballer from Brazil admitted that his emotions got the better of him after he hurt himself while leaping over advertising boards to celebrate a goal, then plunged into an opening behind them.
Jacy Maranhao, a 29-year-old defender, scored with a header for Coritiba against Chapecoense in Brazil’s top division while his team led 1-0 in the 41st minute.
He raced towards the supporters and jumped over the barrier, only to vanish into a tunnel leading to the visiting team’s changing room.
He carefully managed to climb back out but injured his ankle in the fall.
Making matters worse, the goal was overturned following a video review, although Coritiba went on to secure a 2-1 victory., external The injury forced him to leave the match shortly after the interval.
“I rolled my foot when I landed. It hurts a little, but I am all right,” Jacy explained., external “Defenders do not get many opportunities to score, so when it finally happens, the excitement took over.”
This was not the first celebration of its kind to end badly at Curitiba’s Couto Pereira Stadium.
In 2014, Cameroon forward Joel also cleared the barriers and dropped into the same passage during Coritiba’s 3-1 victory over Sao Paulo.
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