International Football - Goalkeeper booked for rescuing cat

Eurosport - Mon, 23 Nov 16:06:00 2009

A goalkeeper in a Croatian division one match was given a yellow card at the weekend for rescuing a pitch-invading cat.

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Feline loving Ivan Banovic of Medjimurje Cakovec noticed the cat entering the field of play near his goal in the 20th minute of a match against Sibenik.

Banovic picked up the cat and moved it to a safe area beside the scoreboard, only for the referee to book him for leaving the field without permission.

The fans were incensed with the referee's decision and proceeded to hurl abuse at him for the rest of the match, while every touch of Banovic's was cheered even though he was playing for the away team.

Despite the added support, Banovic's day went from bad to worse as his side were beaten 1-0.

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  1. The Ref is one Richard-head that is for sure!! Sack­ the @#$% ; )

    From david s, on Fri 27 Nov 7:04PM

  2. What an awesome player, that guy should get a reward. I­ am SO glad that there are those who truly care about­ our four-legged friends out there. I can't blame­ those who were there for shouting abuses and­ name-calling that ref. If anything, that ref­ should've been red-carded out the game, point­ blank, that guy sucks, he should never be allowed to­ ref another game again.

    From Sun Quan, on Wed 25 Nov 6:58AM

  3. The referee should have red-carded him for two yellow­ card offences.1)

    1) Leaving the field without­ permission.

    2) Entering the field without permission.

    From Looking And Lurking, on Mon 23 Nov 10:55PM

  4. I 'dig' the cat, but bury the ref '.....his­ 'decission' I mean!

    From John, on Mon 23 Nov 9:34PM

  5. good guy! not many folk would have been so kind to that­ kitty

    From ellie, on Mon 23 Nov 8:58PM

  6. gooo ivan and cat........ def to the ref!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    From arnie, on Mon 23 Nov 8:00PM

  7. The referee is a very, very SAD man.
    Good on Ivan for­ thinking of the well being of the cat

    From anthony, on Mon 23 Nov 7:05PM

  8. Just to make it clear, i have not sworn in my earlier­ comment. I dont know why the word i used inbetween­ lucky and cat came out like it has. How strange....

    From Deborah, on Mon 23 Nov 6:23PM

  9. Lucky @#$% Cat. And waht a nice guy! Well Done! and­ Booooo to the ref

    From Deborah, on Mon 23 Nov 6:19PM

  10. LMAO

    Sad ref

    From Bradley, on Mon 23 Nov 6:15PM
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