There are hundreds of photographers in the stadium, so the pictures will come out anyways. FIFA just tries to avoid it on live TV.
Just look on Getty for example:
https://www.gettyimages.de/fotos/qatar-pitch-invader?assettype=image&family=editorial&phrase=Qatar%20pitch%20invader&sort=best
They didn't. They knew what they were doing. Normally when a pitch invader invades, they simply show someone completely on the other side or a highlight.
He's fine
https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/1702967/World-Cup-news-Mario-Ferri-pitch-invader-Portugal-Uruguay?int_source=amp_continue_reading&int_medium=amp&int_campaign=continue_reading_button#amp-readmore-target
Before I would have said he's fine, because ya know, sportswashing. But they're so bad at sport washing I wouldn't be surprised if they just fuck this guy over.
It isn’t. They didn’t host the World Cup to improve their PR or image, literally the opposite has happened, hosting the World Cup has been awful PR for them.
If it’s sports washing than it’s a terrible terrible terrible attempt.
No they did it because hosting the first World Cup in the Middle East is significant to people in the Middle East.
It is 100% sportswashing. It’s the most obvious form of sportswashing we have seen in recent years imo.
It’s also significant in Africa and that is another region that matters to them. They don’t give a fuck what the average Redditor thinks and sportswashing like this isn’t about the average person.
Why do you think Saudi want the next one so badly? They want that same blue tick.
The Middle East, or at least Iran AFAIK, surprisingly is. Cause you can claim to have no homosexuals, when you force one of the couple to transition.
Though I'm far away from being an expert, so I'll hand this one to our trans members.
someone can correct me on this, but Islam is open to trans women but not trans men, was somewhere along the lines that a woman cannot be dressed in men’s attire. not the inclusive take you want really.
Stuffed it down his pants. They won't check there since that would be gay.
Real guess: there were those reports that FIFA asked Qatar to stop refusing pride related stuff, so maybe he didn't even hide it. Not sure if Qatar has actually agreed to that though.
You’re missing the point. The point is that one of the major complaints from certain people were that they were only standing up for “gays” and not for Muslims or Palestinians or Iranian women.
It was a deflection.
Seeing the rest of the world unmasked undermines the legitimacy of the zero-covid approach China is enforcing. Speaking as a healthy adult who still masks indoors and believes in reasonable mitigating strategies, it's quite the ask of their population and people are going to increasingly doubt it if they're aware of less strict approaches.
I'm not talking about showing the invader themselves, the invader dropped the flag on the pitch, ref was being shown, then ref decided to pick the flag up and once it was in view we got a cut to the crowd.
I mean didn't they basically say they allow rainbow flags starting with the second round in the group phase? Or it was just sweet talk. Of course him being a pitch invader is different also
This…is most likely.
Qatari authorities certainly don’t want to change their rules or culture…but they aren’t going to risk major blowback for severely punishing what is essentially mischief, especially if it was a Westerner visiting too.
So either they do that…or at least they will *say* that they do that…
Literally this.
It all started when that Qatar head of the WC committee called LGBT's, people with mental disease. It's been streisand effect ever since.
Not an LGBT flag, this is [the peace flag](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peace_flag) with the word PACE written in bold letters and consisting of seven [instead of six colors](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rainbow_flag_\(LGBT\)).
This post is misinformation unfortunately, even though it aligns with my values so I'll allow it.
Legit wishing the best to the invader, even if sometimes an annoyance we all know the risk this particular instance conveys.
Hopefully WC pressure prevents them getting tortured or worse, and instead just deported or something like that
If they are from another country, then they might be jailed as the international blowback would be high. If not, then there is no telling what would happen.
Tried to cut away but still showed the ref with it
Ref will be arrested after the match.
Rip Referee
he will be missed
Not after that penalty call.
Surprised the fans weren't chanting "you're getting stoned in the morning!"
I'm ded
Big blunder by the broadcast team. Thats going to be on every news and newspaper tomorrow.
There are hundreds of photographers in the stadium, so the pictures will come out anyways. FIFA just tries to avoid it on live TV. Just look on Getty for example: https://www.gettyimages.de/fotos/qatar-pitch-invader?assettype=image&family=editorial&phrase=Qatar%20pitch%20invader&sort=best
Man's got every cause de jour covered, huh? Pride flag in hand, Ukraine message on the front, and Iranian women on the back.
Might as well make it worth your while if you're gonna get fucked.
Dude got his shot and did not waste it,press X for respect
Superman
Finally somebody bringing light to Superman's struggle
Where I come from, it means hope
Can’t believe he forgot climate change smh
*Peace Flag Not that anyone in Qatar knows the difference.
This dude is the Seb Vettel of pitch invaders!
This guy out here collecting the trifecta of protest causes. Brave man.
tbf no pitch invader is shown ever, this just compounds
I just became gay seeing this.
The director knew what he was doing , keeping the camera on the ref by accident wink wink
They didn't. They knew what they were doing. Normally when a pitch invader invades, they simply show someone completely on the other side or a highlight.
A [pic](https://i.imgur.com/90drhDy.jpg)
He's fine https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/1702967/World-Cup-news-Mario-Ferri-pitch-invader-Portugal-Uruguay?int_source=amp_continue_reading&int_medium=amp&int_campaign=continue_reading_button#amp-readmore-target
Rip
Hope he is fine, but you know. Qatar
Before I would have said he's fine, because ya know, sportswashing. But they're so bad at sport washing I wouldn't be surprised if they just fuck this guy over.
It isn’t. They didn’t host the World Cup to improve their PR or image, literally the opposite has happened, hosting the World Cup has been awful PR for them. If it’s sports washing than it’s a terrible terrible terrible attempt.
True they should have stuck with just buying more football clubs.
They did it for watching some footie in their backyard and meeting all the big players. Its like kids playing with toys
No they did it because hosting the first World Cup in the Middle East is significant to people in the Middle East. It is 100% sportswashing. It’s the most obvious form of sportswashing we have seen in recent years imo. It’s also significant in Africa and that is another region that matters to them. They don’t give a fuck what the average Redditor thinks and sportswashing like this isn’t about the average person. Why do you think Saudi want the next one so badly? They want that same blue tick.
Bet that the ref will also be told off after the match for picking up the flag and bringing attention to it.
How else is it supposed to get of the field though?
Magic unicorn
Fall on it and slide off the field like a worm.
Throw stones at it?
Let a slave handle it obviously
The set of bollocks on whoever did that, fair fucking play
dunno if it'll be worth the jail time though
Not lying, brave af
I don't know if Qatar would risk the bad press at the World Cup. The entire World is watching them now.
My man, have you *watched* the World Cup? Bad press is all they've been doing.
"wait, we can get good press?"
Qatar be following the all press is good press belief.
> have you *watched* the World Cup? No, actually
Maybe, but I wouldn't take my chances to test that theory. Brave/stupid guy
Lol good one
Probably skip the jail time and go right to the death sentence
Or hanged.
He won’t be having those bollocks for long.
Not sure they’re very open to trans surgeries.
The Middle East, or at least Iran AFAIK, surprisingly is. Cause you can claim to have no homosexuals, when you force one of the couple to transition. Though I'm far away from being an expert, so I'll hand this one to our trans members.
someone can correct me on this, but Islam is open to trans women but not trans men, was somewhere along the lines that a woman cannot be dressed in men’s attire. not the inclusive take you want really.
how did he even manage to bring that inside the stadium lmao
Nature's pocket?
Oh well
Ref needs a hand washing
Homophobic to wipe with LGBT flag smh
[In the butt](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=fbGkxcY7YFU)
I mean it’s a small flag not like a grenade lol
They would probably rather that they got a grenade in than the flag tbf
Sounds too American.
its not a gun, its a grenade
Grenades are just AoE guns.
In the Prison pocket
Stuffed it down his pants. They won't check there since that would be gay. Real guess: there were those reports that FIFA asked Qatar to stop refusing pride related stuff, so maybe he didn't even hide it. Not sure if Qatar has actually agreed to that though.
Had 6 friends, they each brought a stripe in, then assembled it inside the stadium.
In his pants
He sewed the different colors in the stadium
It was hidden somewhere ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
Flags can be folded up to be the size of a napkin
Swallowed it obviously
They're allowed now
Folded up in a pocket, in his sock, down his jeans
[He had a "Respect For Iranian Women" t-shirt on too](https://imgur.com/Rmq0S3v)
that security guard is locked in 😭😭😭 dudes been waiting for his moment all week
my g standing there like he is about to guard lebron james
Better than the guy behind him who’s been spun so hard he’s left his jacket behind
So now people can’t complain that he is “only” spreading the “gay agenda” and ignoring rights.
it's nothing to do with "gay agenda" that's not the pride flag, it's a Pace flag i think. Meaning Peace in Italian
Sure, but it still also looks like a rainbow. I bet he chose this flag also because of it.
AND trying to Save Ukraine! A hat trick of causes you might say.
You’re missing the point. The point is that one of the major complaints from certain people were that they were only standing up for “gays” and not for Muslims or Palestinians or Iranian women. It was a deflection.
Woman*. Just one specific Iranian woman.
RIP
No joke I do want a follow up on this. I want to know what Qatar will do with this person. If it’s jail I want to know how long.
Probably jail until they can deport them.
He was just taken behind the goal and has been put down.
https://heavy.com/news/2014/07/mario-ferri-pitch-invader-on-field-belgium-usa-shirt/amp/
Sir, we've looked over your resume. Can you clarify you work history between 2010-2022?
Bro is suicidal
He's doing the right thing
r/watchpeopledie
This made me laugh more than it should
he dead
https://imgur.com/24Gjdnx
"We at Fifa are proud to support Qatar's cultural right to liberate this fans head from the rest of his body."
Today I feel Headless.
b r u h
hope homie got his affairs in order
Just took out a massive life insurance policy. Life pro tip
Fuck FIFA. That was bold af
The moment the ref picked up the flag they cut to the crowd too, really subtle.
https://imgur.com/pozXkTm
Are chinese browdcasters not showing the crowd?
Not close-ups, no. The crowd not wearing masks clashes with their zero-covid approach.
TIL
Wait what? Even things on TV need to be masked up?
Seeing the rest of the world unmasked undermines the legitimacy of the zero-covid approach China is enforcing. Speaking as a healthy adult who still masks indoors and believes in reasonable mitigating strategies, it's quite the ask of their population and people are going to increasingly doubt it if they're aware of less strict approaches.
Worlds really messed up
[удалено]
I'm not talking about showing the invader themselves, the invader dropped the flag on the pitch, ref was being shown, then ref decided to pick the flag up and once it was in view we got a cut to the crowd.
Yh, had me creasing. Not even disguising it lmao
Absolute Sigma
Immediate pitch-side beheading
I mean didn't they basically say they allow rainbow flags starting with the second round in the group phase? Or it was just sweet talk. Of course him being a pitch invader is different also
Beautiful that the ref picked it up. No hiding that from the cameras
Iranian ref
The balls to do that holy shit
Hope he doesn’t have a tragic accident where he accidentally starves to death in a Qatari cell. Fair play to whoever it was though
Really hope the pitch invader is ok after this.
Probably a few years in jail.
Depends. If its a Westerner, just deportation with permanent entry ban. Anything else it might be indeed jail
This…is most likely. Qatari authorities certainly don’t want to change their rules or culture…but they aren’t going to risk major blowback for severely punishing what is essentially mischief, especially if it was a Westerner visiting too. So either they do that…or at least they will *say* that they do that…
Straight to prison
Believe it or not, straight to noose
Probably gonna get tortured.
[Protester got to protest 3 things for the price of one!](https://twitter.com/henrybushnell/status/1597325916358823943?s=46&t=TortUByUD-FCoVPwBZw1jw)
[Great pitch invasion] flair needed
It was bound to happen.
Would he surprised if it’s the only one in the tournament
Straight to the gulag [Current POV of pitch invader ](https://youtu.be/hDoaUNnubfc)
Qatar in the mud
I may be wrong but aren't people allowed to carry the flag outside? Just not in the stadium itself (because FIFA deems it a political statement?)
Barbara Streisand effect. If Qatar wasn’t scared of a rainbow flag, then it wouldn’t be getting as much attention as it is.
Literally this. It all started when that Qatar head of the WC committee called LGBT's, people with mental disease. It's been streisand effect ever since.
Not an LGBT flag, this is [the peace flag](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peace_flag) with the word PACE written in bold letters and consisting of seven [instead of six colors](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rainbow_flag_\(LGBT\)). This post is misinformation unfortunately, even though it aligns with my values so I'll allow it.
LGBT flag, save Ukraine on the front of his shirt and respect for iranian women on the back of his shirt. covered all his bases lol
Only based pitch invader.
Now this is true bravery.
Legend
Praying for the well being of this brave man. Countries should be looking into what happens to him
Things u love to see
Careful….The word Love isn’t allowed in this World Cup…. Oh no…now I’ve said it!!
Yellow card for u
Today I feel running into the pitch
Gigachad
100 latigazos
I predicted that two men would run into the pitch and kiss and some point during this tourney
Not only the flag. His t-shirt front said «Save Ukraine» and the back said something like «Women rights in Iran». That man has some serious balls!
RIP 🙏
First time in my life I’ve felt bad for a pitch invader. Hope they make it out okay.
Rip
F
He gone
Fair play
He must have got laid out pretty hard, the Telemundo broadcasters also made an audible cringe at the same time this broadcaster did.
There will be a video of them circulating WhatsApp at some point in the next few days no doubt
That was very brave. Hopefully they’ll live
Welp, that's gonna be the last time people saw him.
based
My new hero. Balls of steel
Hero
They're going to kill this man.
I don't think that's a Pride flag, looks like it has Pace on it, Italian for peace
Is the referee now considered gay in Qatar because he touched the flag?
Legit wishing the best to the invader, even if sometimes an annoyance we all know the risk this particular instance conveys. Hopefully WC pressure prevents them getting tortured or worse, and instead just deported or something like that
was hoping for a bigger applause from the crowd
RIP
Fuck FIFA
[Great Human]
How can he run so fast with those iron balls? Seriously thoigh hopefully nothing bad happens to him.
They only filmed his upper body, because his balls were too big capture on the screen.
he ded
And we will never see him again
MOTM
You have to admire the bravery.
🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈
Actually the first time ever I'm legit worried for a pitch invader.
Fifa switches scenes to the ref to keep it out of view only for the ref to pick up the flag on screen lmao
Based pitch invader
W him, RIP
Nice little prison sentence
At best…
they are not gonna fucking behead him for having a rainbow flag 😂 these comments are so stupid
Based But also, he's super dead.
Rare wc W
Hope they are ok. Massive guts to pull it off.
Lmao they showed the ref picking up the flag. Big blunder by the broadcast. Thats gonna be all over the newspapers tomorrow.
Hugmungus Balls!! Brave person!!
The bravest invader in history, respect
What a brave idiot
If they are from another country, then they might be jailed as the international blowback would be high. If not, then there is no telling what would happen.
Thats a braaaaave pitching. Rip