ARGENTINA’S quarter-final clash with the Netherlands was halted by a half-naked pitch invader.
Vitaly Zdorovetskiy, also known as VitalyzdTv on Youtube, stormed onto the pitch during the second half.
Security quickly intervened to stop the American influencer, with several stewards carrying him off the pitch.
Vitaly stripped down to his boxers which bore the message: “Vitaly the goat.”
The 30-year-old had the same words written across his chest and torso.
It was likely Vitaly was once again trying to publicise his porn site ‘Vitaly Uncensored’, though those attempts ended in vain because TV cameras did not broadcast his streaking efforts.
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The YouTuber has form for pitch invading at major events, including the 2014 World Cup final.
Five years later his then-partner Kinsey Wolanski streaked at the Champions League final between Liverpool and Tottenham.
Kinsey wore a one-piece that left little to the imagination to promote the Vitaly Uncensored site.
Vitaly then pulled off the same trick at the cricket World Cup final between England and New Zealand a month after that.
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On that occasion he enlisted the help of his mum Elena, though she failed to make it past the boundary and onto the field of play.
Vitaly’s streaking may have distracted Argentina who threw away a 2-0 lead late on.
Wout Weghorst sent the game into extra-time with a dramatic last-gasp strike and penalties were needed to separate the sides.
Lionel Messi scored but Emi Martinez was the hero with two saves to deny Virgil van Dijk and Steven Beghuis to send Argentina through to the semi-final, where they will face Croatia.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
