Fan in 'unhinged' act towards Antoine Griezmann which 'only misses by inches'

21 June 2024 , 20:47
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The Frenchman left fans stunned after missing a huge chance
The Frenchman left fans stunned after missing a huge chance

ANTOINE GRIEZMANN escaped a nasty injury after a can of beer was thrown at him during the Euro 2024 group stage match between Holland and France.

The 33-year-old started for Les Bleus against Ronald Koeman's side in Leipzig.

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A beer was thrown at Antoine Griezmann while he was taking a corner
The Frenchman was also forced to remove cups from the pitch
The Frenchman was also forced to remove cups from the pitchCredit: Getty

But as he stepped up to take a corner in the 41st minute, a can of beer was thrown onto the pitch just in front of him.

The can narrowly missed Griezmann's head, leaving his team-mates furious.

Referee Anthony Taylor briefly paused the match to remove the object before play continued.

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Fans took to social media to react, with one person writing: "Throwing a beer at Griezmann, really?"

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Another commented: "Disappointing from the Dutch fans. Throwing beer to Griezmann. You’ve been real good up until now."

While a third simply said: "That's happening too often at this tournament."

Fans were warned against throwing plastic cups onto the pitch during Serbia's match against Slovenia on Thursday.

Serbia supporters appeared to aim the objects at Slovenia players following Zan Karnicnik's opening goal.

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The stadium announcer was forced to intervene in the final 10 minutes, warning those in attendance against throwing anything onto the field.

Just moments before being targeted by Netherlands supporters, Griezmann suffered the "miss of the tournament" so far.

Adrien Rabiot received the ball in the penalty area, but rather than shooting he opted to pass it to the Atletico Madrid star on the edge of the six-yard box.

An unsuspecting Griezmann was then forced to try and scoop the ball in from behind him, instead prodding it away from goal.

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Emillia Hawkins

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