Stuttgart goalkeeper Jens Lehmann was lucky to get away with apparently taking a toilet break during a Champions League match. The former Germany international leapt over the advertising hoardings and appeared to relieve himself just before half-time while play was still going on at the other end of the field.
Luckily for Lehmann, Romanian visitors Unirea Urziceni did not manage to launch an attack towards the vacated goal.
Even more fortunately, referee Viktor Kassai did not notice.
Since Lehmann left the field without permission, he should have been shown the yellow card for his actions, regardless of whether he urinated or not.
But Stuttgart's director of sport Horst Heldt told the Bild newspaper afterwards: 'It reminds me a lot of the Tour de France - sometimes you don't have any other possibility but to let it out.'
He added: 'He did it very expertly. He could have waited until half-time.' When asked to confirm whether he had been caught short, Lehmann only smiled and said: 'I was more nervous than I have been for a long time.'
Stuttgart already led 3-0 during Wednesday night's match when Lehmann vacated his goal momentarily and they went on to win 3-1 to qualify for the last 16 of the competition.
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Posted: at 12-12-2009 12:40 AM (15 years ago) | Addicted Hero
ademola78 at 12-12-2009 01:36 AM (15 years ago) (m)
No one can cheat nature......
Posted: at 12-12-2009 01:36 AM (15 years ago) | Gistmaniac
Ruffshok at 12-12-2009 11:03 AM (15 years ago) (m)
Lehman no dul himself . . . Sè bcoz him b security meanz say he no go piss ? . . .If fifa no gri den e posible talk say if shit wory u den u go pour am 4 field nd continue match . . .Agwu . . . Uwga
Posted: at 12-12-2009 11:03 AM (15 years ago) | Newbie
ceejay58 at 13-12-2009 01:07 AM (15 years ago) (m)
poster must u and the press create a scene out of this?..... i guess things like these re better over looked rather than publicizing it, afterall no one can cheat nature. i found this very embarrassing.
anywayz, there's never a dull moment with Jens.....
Posted: at 13-12-2009 01:07 AM (15 years ago) | Hero
sekinat88 at 14-12-2009 03:45 PM (15 years ago) (f)
, i beg i not fit laugh jare na bad tin to piss evn d person wey rite dis tin no dey piss hen any i like d guy cuz he form or pretend n don't no 1 can cheat nature not evn d person dat posted dis. i dey pass!!!!!
Posted: at 14-12-2009 03:45 PM (15 years ago) | Newbie