A pitch invasion by moths marked the start of the Euro 2016 final in Paris.
ADVERTISEMENTA pitch invasion by moths marked the start of the Euro 2016 final in Paris.
As Portugal and France prepared to take the field, the floodlights attracted thousands of insects.
But they were also attracted to a star.
#EURO2016 Le papillon de Ronaldo a déjà son compte Twitter. Et même plusieurs #FRAPOR#AFPpic.twitter.com/poQJHSGE0o
— Agence France-Presse (@afpfr) 10. Juli 2016
An Iceland fan suggested that the swarm was divine retribution against Ronaldo for insulting their team.
Poor little
Cristiano</a> getting humiliated by a moth. Thats what you get for talking smack about Iceland ;-) <a href="https://t.co/fK431u8ILb">pic.twitter.com/fK431u8ILb</a></p>— Gissur Simonarson CN (GissiSim) 10. Juli 2016
Or was it the ghost of Messi, taunting his rival?
Is that? … No, surely not…#Euro2016Final#FRAPORpic.twitter.com/bpZ7uQPGpm
— TAB (@tabcomau) 10. Juli 2016
Papillon de lumière. https://t.co/ZhEj2VvYHDpic.twitter.com/tVSfZUx9qy
— Pierre Koetschet (@PierreKoetschet) 10. Juli 2016
And it wasn’t just on the pitch.
Voila donc nous disions les papillons de nuit sont partout ici même sur le matériel de transmission #FRAPORpic.twitter.com/6ilvZK34Zs
— ariane hasler (@ariah2) 10. Juli 2016
The omen for Ronaldo was not good, however, as his match ended with injury after just 24 minutes.