FINAL FARCE
Champions League final HALTED after just seconds due to three pitch invaders in major Wembley security breach
Invaders were reportedly offered £300k to run onto the pitch
THE Champions League final at Wembley was halted after just 30 seconds when THREE pitch invaders ran onto the field.
And it was up to Borussia Dortmund midfielder Marcel Sabitzer to tackle one of them to the ground.
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Play was stopped within the first minute of the hotly-anticipated European football showpiece between the Germans and Real Madrid.
The three troublemakers evaded Wembley's beefed up £5MILLION security operation and made their way onto the pitch - each sporting the name 'Mellstroy' on their T-shirts.
Mellstroy is a controversial Russian blogger, who social media reports suggest had offered £300,000 to anyone who stormed the pitch wearing his name.
The 25-year-old streamer, real name Andrey Burim, has been accused of going to extreme lengths to attract views.
He was arrested in late 2020 for beating a model, Alena Efremova, on a live broadcast.
It is currently not known if the offer is legitimate, if all three will be paid separately, or at all.
A Wembley spokesperson revealed the three pitch invaders have all been arrested.
A statement said: "It is illegal to enter the field of play at Wembley Stadium, and we strongly condemn the actions of those who interrupted the UEFA Champions League Final shortly after kick-off.
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"All of the individuals have now been arrested. We will support the relevant authorities to ensure appropriate action is taken."
The ball had been rolled back to Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois before the first invader was spotted.
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TV cameras immediately panned away from the incident.
Both Carlo Ancelotti and Edin Terzic could only look on in annoyance as they waited for the game to resume.
One of the men that stormed the pitch attempted to take a selfie with Madrid and Brazil superstar Vinicius Jr.
Another pitch invader ran past Courtois before security could get to him.
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When he reached near the centre-circle, he was apprehended by marshals.
Former Manchester United midfielder Sabitzer aided in tackling the pitch-invader to the ground.
The incident will be an embarrassment for the FA, who had pumped £5million into the security operation at Wembley after past problems including at the Euro 2020 final.
Their 'ring of steel' involved over 2,500 security stewards, the most the stadium has ever seen.
Real Madrid would go on to win the final 2-0 thanks to goals from Dani Carvajal and Vinicius Jr.
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An emotional Jude Bellingham had to fight back tears as he spoke to TNT Sports after the game as he paid tribute to his family.
It makes it a Champions League, La Liga title and Spanish Super Cup in his first season with the club.