The Portugal vs. Uruguay World Cup match was interrupted by an surprising intruder on Monday โฆ when a person holding a rainbow flag stormed the pitch in protest.
The spectator made his transfer 50 minutes into the competition โฆ working at full velocity earlier than getting stopped by safety and escorted off the grass.
fan on the pitch with a rainbow flag on the World Cup pic.twitter.com/tH5cgb3rKy
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Along with the rainbow flag, the person was sporting a Superman shirt that learn โSave Ukraineโ on the entrance โฆ and โRespect For Iranian Womenโ on the again.
Of course, homosexuality is illegitimate in Qatar โฆ and the stunt is bound to come back with critical ramifications.
As we beforehand reported, journalist Grant Wahl stated he was detained for almost half an hour final week โฆ after World Cup guards took concern along with his pro-LGBTQ shirt.
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The spectatorโs message for Iranian girlsโs rights additionally comes on the heels of Team USAโs resolution to change the nationโs flag in help of the identical trigger โฆ which led Iranian state media to name for FIFA as well America from the huge sporting occasion.
No phrase on what sort of punishment the fan will get โฆ however odds are it is not going to be a slap on the wrist.
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