A young field invader stole the show in Chicago after leaving security guards embarrassed in a wild viral moment.
During the Chicago Fire’s 3-2 win over St Louis City on Saturday, the young fan was seen running across the field as two security guards chased after her.
The incident was caught on camera and swiftly went viral as the fan evaded security before running to the corner of the field, where one of the Fire players was stood.
In an amazing moment, the player helped the fan escape as he lifted her over the advertising board and back into the stands.
Fans in the stadium loved the chaos and offered their applause for both the player and the field invader once she was in the clear.
Evidently the incident was also appreciated by fans watching from home, with one writing: ‘Some truly world-class pitch invading by this young Chicago Fire fan’.
A young fan was seen field invading during Chicago Fire’s recent MLS game
The fan eventually got a helping hand from one of the Chicago Fire players
Thankfully, the field invader didn’t cause too much disruption and, shortly afterwards, play was resumed at the SeatGeek Stadium.
In the match, the Fire left it late to secure the win after City turned the game on it’s head and lead 2-1, leaving the hosts with it all to do.
However, after Philip Zinckernagel brought them level, Brian Gutierrez scored in the 87th minute to wrap up the victory.
Meanwhile, while the act of field invading is one that few can understand, however one former streaker revealed how he had a $50,000 incentive in order to do it.
Super Bowl 2021 streaker Yuri Andrade reportedly bet big on his own trespass on Raymond James Stadium – but could be set to lose nearly $400k in winnings.
Andrade said he bet $50k on there being a streaker at the Super Bowl four years ago between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Fans sat in the stands gave the field invader and the player a round of applause afterwards
At odds of +750 that there would be a pitch invader, that would net Andrade $374k. There’s only one problem, he kept talking about it.
Andrade told a Tampa radio station he got others to place the bet for him on Bovada. With that being a concern for insider information, the betting website would be able to find his wager easily, per Business Insider.
Had Andrade made the $50k worth of bets in smaller increments across different accounts, it would have been harder to track and could have let the streaker cash in on his wild run.
Per Front Office Sports, Bovada has been working to identify Andrade’s accounts and others who may have known about his publicity stunt before kickoff.
