A Greenpeace activist landed on the arena lawn before the DFB team's EM match against France.
The French coach was even slightly injured in the action.
Munich - Before the German team's opening game against France in the Munich arena, everything seemed to have been done.
But a few seconds before kick-off, an environmental activist suddenly rushed into the stadium with a paraglider, got stuck and had to make an emergency landing.
Two people were injured in the action.
As it now turned out, French coach Didier Deschamps was just able to prevent an accident in the incident.
EM 2021: France coach Deschamps suddenly has to duck - and is almost hit
As the TV images showed, the world champion trainer from 2018 was almost hit by parts of the paraglider after the activist got caught in the wire ropes attached to the stadium roof for the camera and fell uncontrollably to the ground.
A few moments before the game kicked off, Deschamps seemed very focused, pacing around his coaching zone with his hands in his pockets and looking at his dugout one more time.
But suddenly he took notice of the activist on his right.
The 52-year-old had to duck as a result and holed up under the small roof of the coaching bench.
Shortly afterwards, parts of the paraglider hit exactly in front of the French bank, but apparently none of the participants was hit.
EM 2021: French coach Deschamps slightly injured after Greenpeace campaign - "It could have been more serious"
Deschamps was able to prevent worse by fleeing under the bench, but injured his head slightly, as it later turned out.
Even the Spanish referee Carlos del Cerro Grande asked the coach, who initially grabbed his forehead and temple, but was able to continue without any problems.
The national coach of the Équipe Tricolore * later commented on his slight injury and said: “When I sought refuge with Guy (Stephan, co-trainer, editor's note), I hit the bench.
I have a small bump, it's nothing ”.
But Deschamps did not want to downplay the scene either.
“It could have been more serious.
That doesn't have to be the case, ”added the 2000 European champion.
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With the 1-0 victory of his team, Deschamps optimally distracted himself from the initial shock, after the game he attested both teams high quality and showed himself to be a true sportsman.
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