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Watch out of control protester crash land in parachute inches from fans during Germany vs France as Deschamps almost hit

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A PROTESTOR made a crash landing from a PARACHUTE into the Allianz Arena in an attempt to disrupt France vs Germany.

He landed on the pitch before being taken away by security, but somehow did not delay the start of the Euro 2020 match.

The protestor landed on the pitch after parachuting into the stadium

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The protestor landed on the pitch after parachuting into the stadium
Antonio Rudiger helps the protestor up and ensures he is okay

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Antonio Rudiger helps the protestor up and ensures he is okay

The parachute contained messages relating to Greenpeace according to ESPN journalist Archie Rhind-Tutt.

His tweet reports that the protestor almost crashed into fans after hitting a big line above the stands, but he managed to steer himself onto the field instead.

Some of the parachute was clipped by TV cameras, so the protestor was fortunate to make it down in one piece.

The collision also caused debris which fell down onto the pitch, almost striking France manager Didier Deschamps, who took shelter under the dugout.

Toni Rudiger approached the protestor to ensure he was okay after his crash landing.

UEFA responded to the incident with a statement that read: “Shortly before the start of tonight’s Uefa Euro 2020 match between France and Germany in Munich, a protester briefly entered the stadium from the air and tried to land on the pitch.

“This inconsiderate act – which could have had very serious consequences for a huge number of people attending – caused injuries to several people attending the game who are now in hospital and law authorities will take the necessary action.

“Uefa and its partners are fully committed to a sustainable Euro 2020 tournament and many initiatives have been implemented to offset carbon emissions.

“The staging of the match was fortunately not impacted by such a reckless and dangerous action, but several people were injured nonetheless.”

Video footage of the incident shows the protestor frantically steering towards the pitch after almost coming into contact with spectators.

Didier Deschamps had to take cover under the dugout due to falling debris

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Didier Deschamps had to take cover under the dugout due to falling debris

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The parachutist came narrowly close to hitting fans in the stands

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The parachutist came narrowly close to hitting fans in the stands
The protestor - reported to be from Greenpeace - is escorted from the pitch by stewards

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The protestor – reported to be from Greenpeace – is escorted from the pitch by stewards

But the protestor was foiled in his attempt to disrupt proceedings, as he was quickly removed by stewards.

He may have been successful in getting his message across however, with the top of the parachute reading: “Kick out oil!”.

Germany went on to lose 1-0 to France in their opening game, Mats Hummels scoring a horror own goal.

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