Tokyo 2020 Olympics - 'That could be nasty!' - crazy moment French volleyballer puts foot through advertising board
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Updated 30/07/2021 at 18:41 GMT
France's eventual win osecured them an important 3-1 victory over ROC in their Tokyo 2020 volleyball Pool B match at the Ariake Arena, but it came at the cost of an advertising board following Earvin Ngapeth's unfortunate mishap. You want it? We have it. Stream every Olympic event live on discovery+.
'Nasty!' - Volleyball star gets foot painfully stuck in advertising hoarding
Roy Keane step aside, Earvin Ngapeth is here.
The volleyballer crunched an advertising board with a slide tackle the former Manchester United hardman would have been proud of during France’s 3-1 victory over the Russian Olympic Committee.
Stretching desperately to reach a loose ball, the French number nine planted his foot straight through the unsuspecting advertising panel.
Initial concerns over a potential cut were quickly repelled by medical staff as Ngapeth was freed and returned to play.
Sadly, the same could not be said for the poor advertising sheet, which was swiftly whisked away to join his fallen comrades.
It’s been a hectic few months for the advertising board community: the French Open in June saw two separate collisions.
Lorenzo Musetti narrowly avoided a potentially painful injury having inadvertently stepped on one during his bout with Novak Djokovic, just days after Barbora Krejcikova had managed to slow her crash into a board.
Stay safe out there athletes.
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