{"id":293334,"date":"2023-10-02T21:36:11","date_gmt":"2023-10-02T21:36:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/?p=293334"},"modified":"2023-10-02T21:36:11","modified_gmt":"2023-10-02T21:36:11","slug":"nantes-mascot-is-taken-away-on-a-stretcher-after-being-rugby-tackled","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/soccer\/nantes-mascot-is-taken-away-on-a-stretcher-after-being-rugby-tackled\/","title":{"rendered":"Nantes&apos; mascot is taken away on a STRETCHER after being rugby tackled"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Sacre bleu! Nantes&#8217; mascot is taken away on a STRETCHER after being rugby tackled by his Rennes rival in bizarre scenes in Ligue 1&#8230; with the costume&#8217;s head even flying off!<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Nantes&#8217; mascot emerged worse for wear after a heavy challenge from a rival<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>In bizarre scenes, the rugby tackle saw him escorted off the pitch on a stretcher<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Mail Sport&#8217;s new WhatsApp Channel: Get the breaking news and exclusives here\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Nantes&#8217; mascot was forced off the pitch on a stretcher after being rugby tackled by his Rennes rival in bizarre scenes in France at the weekend.<\/p>\n<p>The club&#8217;s cartoonish symbolic figure is a large yellow canary, designed after Nantes&#8217; nickname, and emerged worse for wear after a coming-together in the Derby Breton.<\/p>\n<p>During an apparent challenge involving both mascots at Roazhon Park, it was the costume clad in Rennes red that emerged victorious in front of their home crowd.<\/p>\n<p>However, their triumph came at a sore price, as revealed in hilarious footage.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In a video shared by Amazon Prime Video, Rennes&#8217; mascot, a white ermine named\u00a0Erminig, is seen clattering into the canary, forcing them down to the turf.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/02\/00\/76051221-12582349-image-a-52_1696201503926.jpg\" height=\"353\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Nantes&#8217; mascot was escorted away on a stretcher after being clattered by their Rennes rival<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/02\/00\/76051223-12582349-image-a-53_1696201508776.jpg\" height=\"470\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Erminig, Rennes&#8217; cartoonish symbol, rugby tackled Nantes&#8217; large yellow canary to the ground<\/p>\n<p>Helpless to resist, Nantes&#8217; mascot took a tumble, their head flying off to one side.<\/p>\n<p>A quick cut to the aftermath revealed the extent of the damage, with a team of several paramedics placing the canary onto a stretcher and carrying them away.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Strangely, between falling to the ground and being escorted away, the mascot was able to retrieve his head and put it back on, ensuring they remained in character.<\/p>\n<p>To add insult to apparent injury, a limp Nantes side crashed to a 3-1 defeat.<\/p>\n<p>Benjamin Bourigeaud opened the scoring after six minutes from the penalty spot, though Pedro Chirivella, who began his career on the books at Liverpool, equalised.<\/p>\n<p>However, the home side moved back in front through Desire Doue on 73 minutes and sealed all three points deep in stoppage time courtesy of yet another spot-kick.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/02\/00\/76051217-12582349-image-a-54_1696201521172.jpg\" height=\"324\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The sheer force of the tackle meant Nantes&#8217; mascot lost his helmet after it bounced away<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/02\/00\/76051219-12582349-image-a-55_1696201525499.jpg\" height=\"368\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>A team of paramedics were forced to place the canary on a stretcher and escort them away<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off\u00a0is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football, launching with a preview show today and every week this season.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube , Apple Music and Spotify<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12582349\/Nantes-mascot-stretcher-rugby-tackled-Rennes-Ligue-1-costume.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sacre bleu! 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