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Close please log in to view this image Sport Football YOU FOR WHEEL? Watch bizarre moment football match is interrupted by wheelchair streaker Gary Stonehouse Published: 15:25, 19 Jun 2023 Updated: 15:37, 19 Jun 2023 Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) THIS is the bizarre moment a football match was interrupted due to a streaker in a wheelchair. The hilarious incident occurred during Auckland City's football clash with Bucklands Beach in the Chatham Cup in New Zealand on Saturday. please log in to view this image 2 A New Zealand footy match was interrupted by a streakerCredit: Twitter please log in to view this image 2 A man in a wheelchair then streaked behind himCredit: Twitter The whole incident was caught on camera - and now it's been watched across the globe. The action was well underway when all of a sudden you could hear gasps from the crowd on the clip before howls of laughter. Suddenly, a naked man burst onto the field between the players as the referee blew his whistle to stop the game. Then, seconds later he was followed by another nude individual in an electric wheelchair. READ MORE FOOTBALL NEWS please log in to view this image STAR ARRESTED Fulham player Issa Diop arrested 'after death threats to his ex-partner' please log in to view this image COMP Win the latest iPhone 14 in either Pro or Pro Max from just 89p with our discount code Security were soon on the scene to apprehend him, but not before he pumped his fist as he drove towards the centre circle. His fellow streaker appeared to have managed to jog to other side of the pitch without being intercepted. Footage of it, unsurprisingly, went viral within hours of it all taking place as social media exploded. “Too good not to share,” wrote one fan on Twitter after hitting retweet.
New Zealand abandon Qatar friendly at half-time over alleged racial abuse NZF say defender Michael Boxall was targeted by a Qatari player All Whites refuse to come out for second half when 1-0 up Australian Associated Press Mon 19 Jun 2023 18.56 EDT Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare via Email New Zealand’s national men’s football team have abandoned their friendly with Qatar, alleging racial abuse and inaction by officials. The All Whites took the extraordinary step of refusing to come back out at half-time of a game they led 1-0. It was one of two such incidents in Austria on Monday with the Republic of Ireland Under-21s’ friendly against Kuwait Under-22s also abandoned, after one of the Ireland substitutes was allegedly the target of racist abuse. Quick Guide How do I sign up for sport breaking news alerts? Show New Zealand Football put a short statement on its social media channels after the walk-off. “Michael Boxall was racially abused during the first half of the game by a Qatari player,” the statement read. “No official action was taken so the team have agreed not to come out for the second half of the match.” Euro 2024: Kylian Mbappé sets scoring record in France victory over Greece New Zealand led the match through Marko Stamenic’s 17th minute strike. The friendly was played at Sonnenseestadion, in Ritizing in Austria, and officiated by the Austrian referee Manuel Schuttengruber. The captain, Joe Bell, was seen remonstrating with Schuttengruber as they left the field for half-time, before the All Whites made the decision not to return. The commentator Jacob Spoonley, who won two caps for the All Whites as a goalkeeper, said Boxall, the captain of the MLS side Minnesota United, was “a man of huge integrity, of tolerance and patience. To garnish this reaction from him really did raise my eyebrows. To hear the details of the allegations that are being made by this All Whites team, I can completely understand why this action has been taken.” Boxall is of Kiwi and Samoan heritage. “They abandoned the game,” said the Qatar manager, Carlos Queiroz. “Apparently two players on the pitch they exchanged words … the New Zealand players, they decided to support his teammate as it is obvious all our team decided to support our player. This is a new story, a new chapter in football, which is for sure. Something that nobody can understand. I think this case will be under the observation of Fifa for sure.” The New Zealand Professional Footballers’ Association (NZPFA) tweeted its support for the action. “NZPFA stands unequivocally with its players. We commend and support our players’ poised reaction in this challenging situation. We have contacted the team and will work with @NZ_Football to support the players in any way required. There is no room for racism in our sport.” The Republic of Ireland Under-21s’ game in Bad Radkersburg was brought to a premature conclusion in the second half with Jim Crawford’s men leading 3-0. The Football Association of Ireland posted on Twitter: “The FAI regrets to announce that today’s U21 international against Kuwait has been abandoned after a racist remark was made by a Kuwaiti player towards one of our substitutes. The FAI does not tolerate any racism towards any of our players or staff and will be reporting this serious matter to Fifa and Uefa.”
