Famous OGC Nice eagle mascot and trainer blasted by sprinkler

There are few mascots in world soccer as immediately recognisable as Mefi – the eagle of OGC Good, who mirrors the membership’s crest and performs a dramatic flight across the Allianz Riviera earlier than kick-off.

The spectacle was as soon as once more on present forward of Good’s Europa League conflict with AS Roma on Thursday, however what was presupposed to be a show of energy and satisfaction shortly changed into a much more comical scene.

As Mefi swooped down in direction of her coach, who was making ready at hand her a deal with, one of many pitch sprinklers abruptly roared to life at full blast. Each hen and coach have been immediately soaked, the jets firing with such power that the coach was left scrambling to tug out his drenched in-ear headphones.

For a cut up second he appeared utterly shocked, earlier than breaking right into a smile and giving the group a reassuring thumbs-up. Remarkably, Mefi herself appeared unbothered by the sudden soaking, persevering with her routine with poise – although it’s protected to imagine the eagle didn’t benefit from the mistimed bathe.

The mishap drew loads of laughter, however for Franck Haise’s aspect the night time went downhill from there. Good slipped to a 2-1 defeat towards Roma, watched on by proprietor Sir Jim Ratcliffe – whose INEOS group additionally owns Manchester United.

Simply as Mefi’s pre-match plan went awry, so too did Good’s, leaving the house supporters drenched in disappointment relatively than celebration.

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