A footballer was surrounded by chest beating team-mates after winning a throw-in somewhere near the half way line.
Fans near the touchline said the throw-in celebrations reminded them of the rebel rousing speech given by Mel Gibson to his troops during the film Braveheart…only with better acting.
Players beat their chests, bellowed pledges of loyalty to the badge and roared defiantly at the assistant referee for not putting his flag up sooner.
The player who won the throw-in was greeted with chest bumps and high fives from team mates and the goalkeeper ran 40 yards to kiss his forehead.
Fans started singing the players name and pundits in the studio said winning the throw-in had probably added an extra £15m to his transfer valuation.
Social media was soon ablaze with conspiracy theories surrounding the incident with some fans claiming the throw-in was taken from the wrong place resulting in the referee receiving death threats from opposition fans.
When play resumed the player took the throw-in near the half way line and the ball was played back to the goal keeper.
Fans can see the winning throw-in on Match of the Day this evening or on iPlayer if they miss the show live.
Have your say : Was it a throw in or did the assistant referee get the decision wrong?
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