An Italian man who ran onto the pitch during a World Cup match in Qatar carrying a rainbow flag has been released following a brief detention. | Sport24news FIFAWorldCup Qatar2022
An Italian man who ran onto the pitch during a World Cup match in Qatar carrying a rainbow flag has been released following a brief detention, the Italian foreign ministry said on Tuesday.
"After a brief detention, he was released by the authorities without any further consequences," the ministry said, without specifying where he was held or by whom. But they backed down over the threat of disciplinary action from football's governing body FIFA, including yellow cards.
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