Worst celebration ever? Brazilian defender takes painful tumble into a tunnel
Dubai: Brazilian footballer Jacy Maranhão rushed to celebrate with fans after scoring for Coritiba, only to fall into a deep tunnel after jumping over the advertisement board. Maranhão tumbled into an uncovered opening leading down towards the players’ tunnel while celebrating what he thought was a goal. The bizarre incident left those inside the stadium stunned, with the defender later forced…
In a bizarre turn of events during a Brazilian Serie A match, Coritiba defender Jacy Maranhão took a painful tumble into a tunnel while celebrating what he believed was his team's goal. The 29-year-old Brazilian footballer jumped over an advertisement board, only to fall into a deep tunnel leading to the players' tunnel. Maranhão suffered an injury from the fall and was taken off in the second half.
The goal he scored earlier got disallowed after being ruled offside by the Video Assistant Referee. This unfortunate incident wasn't the first time a player had met their untimely demise in the tunnel at Estádio Major Antônio Couto Pereira. Almost a decade earlier, Cameroonian striker Diederrick Joel Tagueu-Tadjo also celebrated at the same location, landing in the same tunnel.
Despite his goal standing, Joel was able to complete the match. What makes the similarity even more shocking is the same security guard tried to prevent Maranhão from making the same jump as the one that caused Joel's fall. The Brazilian journalist Leonardo Mendes Jr. pointed out this connection on social media, highlighting the extraordinary nature of the incident.
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