‘A scare’: Brazil player leaps into tunnel in joy over goal
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August 10, 2026
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SAO PAULO, Brazil (AFP) — A Brazilian footballer said Monday he was recovering well after an exuberant goal celebration saw him jump over a barrier and disappear into a tunnel.
In a mishap that went viral, Jacy Maranhao, the captain and defender with the Coritiba club in Brazil’s top league, leaped over the pitch perimeter and down an opening to stairs and a tunnel that access the locker rooms.
A video of the bizarre incident during a match against Chapecoense on Saturday shows him clambering out afterward, stumbling and then continuing his celebration with teammates.
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