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Kids steal match ball in Liverpool v Porto match:
Kids Invade Pitch & takes Champions League match ball after Liverpool Vs Porto match
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Nov 27 2021
Kids Invade Pitch & takes Champions League match ball after Liverpool Vs Porto clash
A pair of kids have put themselves in the pitch invader hall off fame with a brazen effort at the end of this week’s Champions League clash between Liverpool and Porto FC.
Liverpool claimed a 2-0 victory to claim a fifth win in five games as Thiago Alcantara ended a goal drought stretching back to May with a belter of a goal.
But while the home fans were happy to claim another Champions League win, two young fans snagged the match ball and a viral video after full-time.
At the end of the game, the two boys ran onto the pitch and Liverpool defender Andy Robertson handed one of the youngsters the game ball and the race to the stands began.
While the players were nonplussed about the boys presence on the field, two security guards made chase as both boys leapt back into the stands.
But a Tik Tok user was in just the right position, taking a video from the perfect angle as the boy with the ball made a close escape.
Throwing the ball to a fan in the stands, he vaulted the signage before collecting the ball as the Liverpool fans helped him evade the officials as he disappeared into the crowd.
While some fans criticised the video and the child for stealing the ball, plenty of others had their hearts warmed by the scenes.
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393 Likes
23,146 Views
Nov 27 2021
Kids Invade Pitch & takes Champions League match ball after Liverpool Vs Porto clash
A pair of kids have put themselves in the pitch invader hall off fame with a brazen effort at the end of this week’s Champions League clash between Liverpool and Porto FC.
Liverpool claimed a 2-0 victory to claim a fifth win in five games as Thiago Alcantara ended a goal drought stretching back to May with a belter of a goal.
But while the home fans were happy to claim another Champions League win, two young fans snagged the match ball and a viral video after full-time.
At the end of the game, the two boys ran onto the pitch and Liverpool defender Andy Robertson handed one of the youngsters the game ball and the race to the stands began.
While the players were nonplussed about the boys presence on the field, two security guards made chase as both boys leapt back into the stands.
But a Tik Tok user was in just the right position, taking a video from the perfect angle as the boy with the ball made a close escape.
Throwing the ball to a fan in the stands, he vaulted the signage before collecting the ball as the Liverpool fans helped him evade the officials as he disappeared into the crowd.
While some fans criticised the video and the child for stealing the ball, plenty of others had their hearts warmed by the scenes.
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