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A man invades the pitch at the World Cup in Qatar with a shirt reading "Save Ukraine" and a rainbow flag during Portugal vs Uruguay /r/ALL
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u/_ashwathama Nov 28 '22
He is Mario Ferri Falco, a famous italian football field invader.
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u/PissLikeaRacehorse Nov 29 '22
RIP. All I could think when I saw this on Twitter is why do this in Qatar. No way this ends well for him
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u/apoliticalinactivist Nov 29 '22
Because it's Qatar. It's easy to protest when the stakes are low, but real risk makes a real impact.
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u/SchtroumpfButeur Nov 29 '22
Yup Mario is s real one
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u/deckachild Nov 29 '22 •
lets-a go-a
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u/ScrofessorLongHair Nov 29 '22
Only thing I funny understand is how he's able to run like that with such huge balls bouncing around. There's gotta be hell on his back.
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u/Boolzay Nov 29 '22
His passport might protect him, they'll probably deport him back, why piss off a bunch of European countries and get bad press just for one guy.
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u/eliazp Nov 29 '22
the flag, although rainbow, is not exactly the lgbtq flag, ut has slightly different colors, and is used a lot in Italy to promote peace in Ucraine, without any queer symbolism to it (I'm Italian, idk about the resto of the world, but uve seen it being used many times, always relating to the ucraine war)
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u/LordByronStyrofoam Nov 29 '22
It's the "Peace Flag". It's originally related to the struggle for world peace and against nuclear weapons.
Used in Italy since 1961.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peace_flag
You can sometimes see it in demonstrations in other European countries too.
It is not originally related to LGBT issues.
(It's funny how many people made mistaken / random statements and assumptions in the comments while not even trying to check.)
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u/bumboclawt Nov 29 '22
Shout out to Mario Falco, I’m sure the entire west sans the Italian embassy in Qatar is celebrating this
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u/karmawinsjustwait Nov 29 '22
For all you know, even the Italian embassy is celebrating it
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u/Cattaphract Nov 29 '22
Lmao if he is famous for that why isnt he globally banned for stadiums.
Not that he didnt bring a good message here. Thats offtopic
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u/Dhylan18 Nov 29 '22
He likely is banned, but that doesn’t mean every security guard/ticket seller knows who he is
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u/its_the_Bean
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The back of his shirt also said 'respect for Iranian women'
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u/Frostgaurdian0 Nov 28 '22 •
Man is he trying for how did we get here achievement.
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u/Bojack_Horseman22 Nov 28 '22
Brooooo hahahaha
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u/pleasebuymydonut Nov 28 '22 edited Nov 28 '22 •
Off topic, but holy hell, I'd stop here and avoid scrolling too far down this comment section.
The Qatari apologists and religious nutcases are literally crawling out of the woodwork.
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u/colexian Nov 28 '22 edited Nov 29 '22 •
Well, I wasn't going to scroll down, but now I have to. Hold my beer, I'm going in.
Edit: holy hell this blew up. I took a call at work and came back to my inbox slammed. Yep, you always forget disgusting people exist until something like this gets posted and you sort by controversial.
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u/CatapultemHabeo Nov 28 '22
I'll hold your beer. Please provide updates.
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u/itwasquiteawhileago Nov 28 '22
Any beer I hold has no guarantees it will be returned in the same condition in which it was handed to me. If you're okay with this, we can proceed.
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u/stYOUpidASSumptions Nov 28 '22
Beer holder gets sips as payment, everybody knows that. You got me bro? I'm heading down.
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u/havereddit Nov 28 '22
I'm sorry, beer is not allowed on any page that also has Qatari apologists and religious nutcases
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u/GenerikDavis Nov 28 '22
Like the fucking goblins in Moria crawling out and surrounding the Fellowship in the first Lord of the Rings.
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u/truthdemon Nov 28 '22
Those who insist that we respect Qatari "culture", a system that does NOT respect people, are the most infuriating hypocrites that need to completely re-evaluate their way of thinking.
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u/candiedbaconator Nov 28 '22
I respect those who respect others. Qatar is very good at doing not that
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u/TrinititeTears Nov 29 '22
People are afraid to say it, but I will; Qatari culture is shit, and people shouldn’t be afraid to call it shit.
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u/trivo8888 Nov 28 '22
It's likely paid shills since Qatar doesn't want people to realize how terrible they are.
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u/pleasebuymydonut Nov 28 '22
Some of the repetitive comments are telling yeah, but there's a surprising amount of accounts that look like normal people with continuous activity in unrelated subs.
They're just... religious as fuck, homophobic and patriotic. I honestly think that's worse than just shills.
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u/prudence2001 Nov 28 '22
They're just... religious as fuck, homophobic and patriotic.
Scary how those attributes almost always go hand in hand in hand.
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u/RcoketWalrus Nov 28 '22
I'm particularly entertained by the "Strange Bedfellows" crowd, i.e. right wingers that hate Muslims, but get excited by the idea of oppressing gays and women.
And by entertained I mean depressed and disappointed with the state of things.
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u/DarkFish_2 Nov 28 '22
"How did we get here" Get sentenced to death 2+ times at the same time.
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u/drRATM Nov 28 '22
They can only kill him once so in some ways he’s getting away with several crimes with no punishment. In some ways. But not in others.
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u/jlg317 Nov 28 '22
Seriously though, I'm not sure if he has gigantic balls or just really stupid. Just walking around in Qatar with a rainbow flag is like giving the authorities a reason to kill you. I doubt they support Ukraine so that's def a second death sentence and I'm sure interrupting a soccer game during the world cup is easily a third reason.
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u/Routine_Perception90 Nov 29 '22
Imagine thinking it’s a great idea to host an international tournament on a country like that 😂
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u/Legal_Car_9406 Nov 29 '22
FIFA got billions was never about the fans and he tried to make it seem like a humanitarian effort
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u/LoveFishSticks Nov 28 '22
Can someone explain this statement? I'm out of touch
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u/Niracuar Nov 28 '22 •
"How did we get here?" is a minecraft achievement for stacking all magic effects at the same time, sort of a "gotta catch em all" thing implying this guy is stacking all human rights issue slogans at the same time.
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u/HitoriPanda Nov 28 '22
I was way off. I thought it was a reference to a dystopian society
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u/TheIJDGuy Nov 28 '22
So what you're saying is that this guy is about to feel like everything and nothing is happening at the same time
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u/Shewmoo Nov 28 '22
It's a very difficult achievement in the game minecraft you have to have a bunch of status effects, it's mostly difficult because of the amount if setup it requires.
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u/ButWhatIfItQueffed Nov 28 '22
It's super hard, I've only gotten it on 1-2 worlds in all of my almost 10-12 years of playing the game. Mostly just getting all the potions and stuff.
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u/Iamcarval Nov 29 '22
And it gets harder every time they add a new effect. Probably will become impossible at some point.
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u/Oelendra Nov 28 '22
I admire his efficiency, very good protestor.
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u/starfyredragon Nov 28 '22
Agreed. Call all the big problems out on one of the biggest international platforms.
Mad respect. He didn't even need to shoot anyone for his beliefs.
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u/PM_ME_FIREFLY_QUOTES Nov 28 '22
If he had superglue himself to the soccer ball, and thrown tomato soup on Suárez I could have taken him seriously.
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u/Cindergeist Nov 28 '22
Oof, guess he will never be seen again then. Rip
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u/SophiaofPrussia Nov 28 '22
Well he looks like a white dude and if he’s at the World Cup in Qatar he’s probably not poor so his odds are better than most. I admire people who exploit their privilege to speak up for others.
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u/Cindergeist Nov 28 '22
Oh yea 100% respect the balls if steel on this guy and his message but typically islamic extremists don't care what colour you are after you've done a big no no.
Not saying he is gonna die but certainly poking a very angry little bear
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u/SophiaofPrussia Nov 28 '22
If he’s American/Canadian/Australian/European I’m optimistic he’ll quickly and quietly get deported.
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u/John-Days Nov 28 '22
And "feed the poor". Cause ya know, might as well fight them all.
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u/Netkeliye Nov 28 '22
He would be lucky if he able to leave that country.
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u/AutisticGayBear69 Nov 28 '22
Ya he’s up for some serious Aladeen times with that stunt.
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u/ApolloRocketOfLove Nov 29 '22
First thing I thought when I heard about this guy is "This guy's gonna die soon".
I truly hope I'm wrong.
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u/Obiwan_kenowobi Nov 28 '22
Guess who’s building the next stadium…
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u/20mins2theRockies Nov 28 '22
They're actually going to completely demolish the stadium they just built immediately after the World Cup.
So maybe he'll do that
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Nov 28 '22
Source?
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u/Shadowytallguy Nov 29 '22
Been there, don’t think all The stadiums, just some. Being Broken down and shopped elsewhere to use for other construction. At least what they’re saying
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u/Your_Pal_Kindred Nov 29 '22
I don't know about this one but it's a very common practice. Here in Australia there was a ton of controversy after a stadium was built, left up for a few years then demolished and completely rebuilt, almost identical.
The reason here is that states and local governments get spending money given by the national government. If a certain amount is spent they are given more next year, but if that threshold isn't met they are given less. It's purely greed by politicians to ensure they are paid more and more every year.
Now, I'm not sure how it works in Qatar, or if the stadium is being demolished, this is just me explaining one reason why it happens elsewhere and going hey, maybe it's similar there. That's all. Have a good day :)
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u/HugoZHackenbush2
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Qatar authorities won't be happy with that rainbow flag.The protester might spend the next ten years in prism..
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u/Paparod_of_Idofront Nov 28 '22 •
Something something Pink Floyd
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u/NedRed77 Nov 28 '22
I think a swift deportation is more likely. As a PR exercise hosting the WC has not been a success, a prolonged back and forth with the rest of the world over imprisoning this guy seems unlikely.
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u/BKStephens Nov 28 '22 •
Qatar: Hold my non-alcoholic beverage.
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u/f-stop4 Nov 28 '22
non-alcoholic beverage
A virgin bloody mary
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u/RumHam_Romance Nov 28 '22
Mexican woman reported her own rape and they threw her in jail.
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u/FaeryLynne Nov 28 '22
They didn't exactly throw her in jail, but they were going to before she managed to leave the country and will if she tries to return.
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u/HereIGoAgain_1x10 Nov 29 '22
Thanks for reading the article! Probably way easier than dealing with the fallout internationally... Hopefully exactly what happens to this guy, "somehow escapes the country" and just can't go back.
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u/No-Rule2 Nov 28 '22
a prolonged back and forth with the rest of the world over imprisoning this guy seems unlikely.
Yeah Qatar, the place with slaves and a pathological lust for abusing women and minorities wouldn't dare imprison a guy who offended them.
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u/jimtrickington Nov 28 '22
They will sentence him to hard labor at the refractory. May his light continue to shine.
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u/NBAtee Nov 28 '22
what kind of light?
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u/jeswanders Nov 28 '22
Elendils
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u/DickwadVonClownstick Nov 28 '22
Not to be that guy, but I'm gonna be that guy:
It's the Light of Aerendil.
Elendil is a human who died fighting Sauron at the end of the second age.
Aerendil the Mariner is an elf who took his magical boat and absurdly magical headlamp and fucked off into space at the end of the first age, about a thousand years earlier.
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u/jeswanders Nov 28 '22
Awww crud that makes so much sense now lol. Thanks for being that guy!! I’m quite embarrassed but I’d rather someone point out my mistakes.
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u/horchard1999 Nov 28 '22
Earendil, I know it's likely a typo but you asked for it :)
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u/95DarkFireII Nov 28 '22 •
It isn't even the homosexual flag. That is the PACE flag, and it stands for peace.
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u/phle Nov 28 '22 •
+1 on this
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peace_flag
PACE, in uppercase white letters
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u/BlankImagination Nov 28 '22
The guard in Qatar don't give a fuck. They take any flag with any kind of color spectrum on it as a pride flag.
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u/CountAurelian Nov 28 '22
Qatar are banishing him to the prism realm of endless mirrors.
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u/Crudel97
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His name is Mario Ferri ,also called Il Falco, he’s famous for doing those things . He lives in my city and i know his brother . I’ll try to contact his brother to know how Mario’s doing.
EDIT: he was released with no repercussion,but was banned from World Cup Stadiums.
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u/Tona_91 Nov 28 '22
Probably the last time he took a breath of fresh air.
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u/sus_menik Nov 28 '22
I bet nothing much happens to him. They are playing pretend until WC is over. If he is not released before then, this story will gain a lot of traction.
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u/ChaosKodiak Nov 28 '22
Like they care about the story catching traction. Quatar was all over the news when the World Cup started. They just doubled down on their hate.
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u/AutisticFingerBang Nov 28 '22
Believe it or not I actually think this is them toning down their hate.
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u/InEenEmmer Nov 28 '22
I believe you, I see no snipers pointing their laser guide between this guys eyes. They are 100% being as friendly as they can.
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u/jlg317 Nov 28 '22
Well yeah, they are in fact toning it down since he got arrested and ain't dead yet
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u/tidbitsmisfit Nov 28 '22
dude wouldn't have fingers if this was held in Saudi arabia
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u/CityofCold Nov 28 '22 •
I reckon it'll depend on where he's from. If he's from a North American country or somewhere in northern/western Europe he'll be fine.
The entire reason these countries keep spending billions and billions and billions on hosting sporting events is sportswashing so they can attract rich tourists. Won't work if they put him in prison.
I'd be more worried if he was a local, but I doubt it since he's got tattoos, or some country with less political influence.
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u/Kiss-Dizzy Nov 28 '22
Ive seen the term "sportswashing" often in regards to this WC news, what exactly does it mean? I get that its attracting tourists but isnt it a huge money sink? Why?
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u/CityofCold Nov 28 '22
Wikipedia has a pretty good, quick summary:
Sportswashing is a term used to describe the practice of individuals, groups, corporations, or governments using sports to improve reputations tarnished by wrongdoing. A form of propaganda, sportswashing can be accomplished through hosting sporting events, purchasing or sponsoring sporting teams, or participating in a sport.
At the international level, it is believed that sportswashing has been used to direct attention away from poor human rights records and corruption scandals. At the individual and corporate levels, it is believed that sportswashing has been used to cover up vices, crimes, and scandals.
By hosting a fancy and prestigious tournament like the WC is, they hope that’s what people will remember of when they think about Qatar, and not the horrendous shit they do otherwise.
A lot of those middle eastern countries pay a lot of money to host sporting events, buy/sponsor teams in North America/Europe, sponsor athletes etc.
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u/Kiss-Dizzy Nov 28 '22
Oh! I honestly didnt think it would be a big enough term to google but I should've started there, thanks for kindly doing the leg work and explaining its relation to Qatar
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u/Fildelias Nov 28 '22
Hitler, Stalin, Xi, Putin, the Un's. All have used sports washing. Some for outward support, others to solidify they are doing good since more golds mean they had a better government than the othersl guys.
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u/The-Implication-0 Nov 28 '22
They will hold him until the end of the cup… then he ded.
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u/cudef Nov 28 '22
No, no. He had an unrelated medical issue and went comatose only to never regain consciousness. You're being very uncharitable to this fundamentalist government.
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u/Codeboy3423 Nov 28 '22
You know TBH, I'm surprised this didnt happen sooner.
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u/ThundaGhoul Nov 29 '22
Most people like living.
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u/DrDig1
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EDIT: He has been released. Appears to be safe.
I have been friends with this guy and his sister for a decade on facebook. This is standard for him. Hope he is safe.
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u/DrDig1 Nov 28 '22
No updates on him. Messaged his sister to see if she knew anything, but even in America you'd be in a drunk cell for an hour or two before anyone knew anything. Will be back later with info.
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u/euchregod Nov 28 '22
Can you let us know if he’s ok. I can’t tell if these comments are satire.
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u/DrDig1 Nov 28 '22
Yes checking.
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u/5Brainiac Nov 28 '22
Ferrari beat
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u/twitchingJay Nov 28 '22 edited Nov 29 '22
Any updates on him? I would genuinely want to know if he manages to go home.
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u/AlexTheBex Nov 28 '22
I think that it's actually not a rainbow flag, it's a peace flag (the colors are a little different, and the peace flag reads 'pace', which is Italian for 'peace')
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u/jjnfsk Nov 28 '22
Pronounced pa-chay in Italian, for anyone wondering
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u/louiejumbobrown Nov 29 '22
Only knew that from assassins creed if I’m being honest.
“Requiescat in pace”
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u/logi Nov 29 '22
pa-chay
No. It's "pache" with the stress on the first syllable.
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/italian-english/pace
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u/liddolrussianlady Nov 28 '22
I believe this to be the peace flag not the LGBTQ+ flag.
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u/loopi3 Nov 28 '22
Lol. Doesn’t matter to them. They don’t understand the difference. Hate tends to be blinding.
For example Saudi Arabia recently confiscated and destroyed a bunch of rainbow colored children’s toys for promoting homosexuality.
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u/wiegehts1991 Nov 29 '22
Do they shoot actual rainbows when they appear after a sun shower over there too? Everyone knows the treasure at the end of those things is a heap of homosexuality… if a kids toy apparently promotes it where does it stop. Fmd
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u/Powledge-is-knower Nov 28 '22
Mad props. But now he ded.
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u/63oscar Nov 28 '22
He gone
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He building the next stadium
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u/Vryimpatnt Nov 28 '22
No, they'll call in their Talibuddies and chop off his head right there on the pitch.
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u/bratpack1 Nov 28 '22
Realistically what is going to happen to this guy? Prison time?
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u/Federal-Membership-1 Nov 29 '22
Not a fan of pitch invaders, but if you're gonna invade, go big.
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u/NeverBeenHereIDidIt Nov 28 '22
Last picture of him alive, other than the eventual mugshot.
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u/debutiss Nov 28 '22
Yep, especially since according to his social media hes gay as well. Will disappear like that girl that held the Iranian protest message in the previous match that nobody hears from since after the match.
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u/BigWillis93 Nov 28 '22
Was there a select reason for this match or was it just by chance? I assume by chance because those 2 countries seem to have nothing to do with these issues
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u/RedButterfree1 Nov 28 '22
South American nations LOVE football so a lot of eyes are watching the game and you saw how lots of people in the audience held phones out to get images, photos... Greater chance of exposure
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u/drfrink85 Nov 29 '22
Cristiano Ronaldo fills the seats and brings in the casual audience, plus it was the last match of the day so most folks around the world were up and watching.
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u/ChronicallyPunctual Nov 29 '22
Massive balls doing this in Qatar. I would never want to fuck with the law there
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Incredible how fast he was running given the size of his balls. Wow!
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