A pitch invader sent a footballer flying into the subs bench after slipping while trying to hug Neymar.
The overexcited fan sprinted onto the pitch after the final whistle in a bid to reach the Brazilian superstar.
But instead of getting close to his idol, he lost his footing on the wet grass and went crashing into defender Zé Ivaldo.
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The clumsy collision sent the centre-half tumbling into the dugout, where he lay needing medical attention as teammates rushed over in concern.
The fan, who insisted he only wanted to hug hat-trick hero Neymar, was dragged away by security.
But the club later confirmed that Zé had escaped injury, as reported by What’s The Jam.
They shared a picture of the defender giving a thumbs up along with the message: “Everything’s alright with Zé Ivaldo, Santos fans!”
Midfielder Willian Arão laughed in a post-match interview: “Can we laugh about it now?”
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The incident happened after Santos beat Juventude 0-3 at the Alfredo Jaconi Stadium in the final game of the season.
Neymar scored all three goals, but Santos still finished 12th in Serie A while Flamengo lifted their eighth title.
The win did, however, spare Neymar’s side from relegation after a dismal campaign.
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Footage of the fan wiping out Zé went viral on Instagram, pulling in 1.5 million views and more than 800 comments.
One local joked: “Clear foul and yellow card.”
Arthur said: “What a disaster that was!”
Matheus added: “That guy nearly killed Zé Ivaldo, lol.
“He waited for contact, and the contact finally came,” quipped Pedro.
Marcelo added: “Kid, thanks for avenging all the anger Zé has caused us this season.”
