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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQqF96K0qys

During an Asian Champions League quarter-final between Sepahan and Al Ahli at Iran’s Foolad Shahr Stadium, debris was thrown onto the pitch from the stands. As the referee and linesman inspected it, Sepahan midfielder Adel Kolahkaj picked up a chunk and tossed it to the sideline.

Turned out to be a grenade.

No one was hurt. After a brief security inspection, the game continued.

Final score 0-0.

22words/telegraph


According to information posted in another video of the same event, fans of ‘lowly’ German outfit FC Magdeburg trolled their team into breaking a five match goal drought in a home game against Berliner AK last March.

The adorable pisstake worked. Magdeburg’s American forward Chris Wright eventually scored.

Magdeburg lost 2-1.

awesomer

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8M9JHb9EiAU

Substitute Simon Cox makes it 1-1 (with three minutes to go) against the Czech Republic at Lansdowne Road, Dublin, last night.

Includes excellent Arabic commentary.

Pic via Billy Graham

Meanwhile:

It is safe to say that the coaches of Spain, Italy and Croatia will not experience sleepless nights at the prospect of facing the Republic of Ireland at Euro 2012 when they review the DVD of this frustrating draw.

…having rejected the opportunity to test the international credentials of emerging youngsters such as Seamus Coleman, James McCarthy and Shane Duffy — Sunderland winger James McClean was given barely 10 minutes as a substitute — Trapattoni ensured Ireland will arrive in Gdansk in June as the most predictable team in the tournament.

Republic of Ireland 1 Czech Republic 1  (Mark Ogden, Telegraph)