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Dangerous Act at Schuster's Club: Rugby Ball Flies onto Pitch

During the match against Liverpool, a man shot a rugby ball from the roof of a building into the stadium. Brentford is now working with the police.

Dangerous Act at Schuster's Club: Rugby Ball Flies onto Pitch Photo: © IMAGO / Every Second Media
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A curious scene unfolded on the last matchday at the club of Austrian international Jannik Schuster.

During the match against FC Liverpool, a man kicked a rugby ball onto the pitch from a rooftop. A video on Instagram shows the man launching the ball from a roof near the stadium into the stadium, while other people laugh and cheer him on.

Apparently, no one was hit. Nevertheless, Brentford emphasized in an official statement: "Such behaviour is dangerous and potentially very harmful."

Police Investigating

The club also announced that the matter has been passed on to the police: "The club is assisting the relevant authorities with their investigations to identify those responsible and to take appropriate action, which could lead to criminal prosecution."

The Incident in Video:

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