{
  "id": 427292,
  "title": "Brazilian footballer falls in tunnel after scoring disallowed goal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/brazilian-footballer-falls-in-tunnel-after-scoring-disallowed-goal",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-10T02:06:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ABC News",
    "slug": "abc-news",
    "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-10/brazilian-footballer-falls-tunnel-disallowed-goal/107015946"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Jacy Maranhão, a Brazilian footballer representing Corbita, scored a goal and celebrated wildly with his team's fans. However, in the ensuing moments, he inadvertently plummeted into a dark tunnel. The Corbita defender had just extended his club's lead to 2-0 against Chapecoense in the first half of a Serie A match. Just as he regained his balance, the referee called a halt to the game. Upon further review, the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) determined that Maranhão's goal was offside. Undeterred, Maranhão resumed playing in the second half but was later substituted due to injury.\n\nThis is not the first time a footballer has had a run-in with the tunnel at Estádio Major Antônio Couto Pereira. In 2014, Cameroonian forward Diedrick Joel Tagueu-Tadjo faced a similar situation. He jumped over the same advertising hoardings into the infamous Corbita tunnel, only to fall inside. Unlike Jacy, his goal was not disallowed, and he completed the game against São Paulo. Journalist Leonardo Mendes Jr. noted a striking similarity between the two incidents, pointing out that the security guard who stopped Tagueu-Tadjo from jumping was the same individual who confronted Maranhão.",
  "summary": "A Brazilian footballer has fallen into a stadium tunnel after celebrating a goal before it was disallowed. Almost a decade ago, another footballer fell into the same tunnel.",
  "key_points": [
    "Jacy Maranhão scored a goal and celebrated wildly for Corbita.",
    "He fell into a dark tunnel after the goal was disallowed.",
    "VAR ruled Maranhão's goal offside, leading to his substitution."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The incident highlights a persistent safety concern at Estádio Major Antônio Couto Pereira, where a recurring tunnel hazard has now affected multiple players in unrelated incidents.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "Brazilian footballer falls in tunnel after scoring disallowed goal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/brazilian-footballer-falls-in-tunnel-after-scoring-disallowed-goal-429293",
        "published": "2026-08-10T02:06:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Brazilian player falls into tunnel celebrating goal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/brazilian-player-falls-into-tunnel-celebrating-goal",
        "published": "2026-08-10T03:51:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}