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RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - JUNE 28: James Rodriguez of Colombia celebrates scoring his team's first goal during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil round of 16 match between Colombia and Uruguay at Maracana on June 28, 2014 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
AWorld Cup announcer appeared to be struck by a bottle during a live broadcast of a game on Wednesday, leaving him injured.
The incident apparently took place during the final World Cup game of the day on Wednesday, with Colombia beating Uzbekistan 3-1. The announcer could be heard checking on the reporter during the broadcast, informing him that he was left bloodied after being hit by a bottle.
The incident drew some immediate attention online, with some fans stunned at what they heard.
“Did I hear the announcer in the Columbia match say that her color guy got hit in the head and was bleeding after fans threw stuff after a sub was put in?” on person shared in a post on X.
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