Man tries to grab World Cup before final kicks off

A man ran on to the pitch minutes before the start of the World Cup final on Sunday and came very close to grabbing the trophy exhibited on the pitch.

Updated on: Jul 12, 2010, 03:20:10 IST

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A man ran on to the pitch minutes before the start of the World Cup final on Sunday and came very close to grabbing the trophy exhibited on the pitch.

Several security men and stewards managed to wrestle him to the ground before he was able to touch the trophy, positioned on a stand.

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