A protestor who ran onto the pitch throughout a World Cup match is an Italian footballer with a history of pitch intrusions to assist the under-represented.
Mario Ferri, 35– is presently under agreement for Italian second-division side United Sports Club, and has actually performed stunts prior to, according to CBS.
Nicknamed ‘Il Falco’ (The Falcon) he is from Pescara, near the Adriatic Sea, and in February in 2015 he got away to Poland to assist refugees from Ukraine following Russia’s intrusion.
Back in October 2010, Ferri made headings and was even welcomed on an Italian chat program after stopping play throughout Real Madrid’s Champions League clash with air conditioner Milan.
He was apprehended in Abu Dhabi that Christmas after running onto the pitch throughout the Club World Cup last in between Inter Milan and Congolside side Mazembe, worn his hallmark Superman Tee shirts with the included motto ‘Free Sakineh,’ a recommendation to the Iranian female who runs the risk of being put to death by stoning.
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He made the error of revealing his intend on Facebook and informed fans: ‘I hope they don’ t capture me, otherwise I will remain in a stack of difficulty.’
Back then he was under home arrest in Italy thanks to a series of pitch intrusions, beginning one throughout Napoli’s journey to Sampdoria.
Cunningly, he camouflaged himself as a steward prior to leaping over the hoardings using the declaration ‘Cassano in Nazionale’, a message to Italian nationwide employer Marcello Lippi to choose Antonio Cassano.
Ferri was even accompanied off the pitch by Cassano himself, with the previous striker informing authorities: ‘He’ s an excellent young boy, I’ll attest him.’
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And like clockwork, Ferri showed up in at the World Cup in South Africa to attack the pitch throughout Spain’s semi-final clash withGermany Italy– without Cassano– had actually been removed in embarrassing style at the group phase, triggering Ferri to work on and wave a vuvuzela while using a Tee shirts reading, ‘Lippi I told you so’.
Ferri made his existence understood at the next World Cup, too, this time kept in Brazil.
He got into the pitch throughout Belgium and U.S.A. ‘s 2014 group-stage meeting, once again wearing his Superman T-shirt which read: ‘Save Favelas Children.’
In 2017, he appeared when again when Napoli hosted Juventus in April 2017.
Argentine striker Gonzalo Higuain was confronted by Ferri upon his go back to Naples, having actually left for their Serie A competitors in questionable situations.
And then came the occurrence in Qatar, stopping play throughout Portugal’s clash with Uruguay minutes prior to Bruno Fernandes offered his side the lead midway through the 2nd half.
Not just was Ferri holding a rainbow flag, however his Tee shirts had 2 messages; ‘Save Ukraine’ on the front and ‘Respect For Iranian Women’ on the back.
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