Sports

Canada’s Captain Played with a Tampon up His Nose During World Cup Game with Croatia

Canada’s captain left the pitch during the second half of Sunday’s do-or-die World Cup matchup against Croatia.

But just a few moments after he ran to the sidelines with a bloody nose, Atiba Hutchinson returned to the game with an unorthodox solution to stop the bleeding during his 100th appearance for the Maple Leafs.

Medical staff stuffed a tampon — yes, a tampon — up the midfielder’s nose.

Fans were quick to draw comparisons between Hutchinson’s move and an iconic scene from the 2006 Amanda Bynes film “She’s the Man.” In the movie, Bynes’ character goes undercover as a boy in order to show that she can keep up with her male counterparts on the soccer field. But when she first moves into her dorm room in disguise, her new roommates are understandably confused and question her when they spot a box of tampons in her suitcase.

Needing a quick excuse, Bynes’ incognito character desperately explains that he gets “really bad nosebleeds” and sticks them up his nose to stop the flow of blood.

“Beckham does it all the time,” Bynes explains, adding: “It absorbs right up!”

Turns out Bynes’ character was right; Hutchinson was able to get back in the game thanks to the efficacy of his unconventional “medical device.” Unfortunately for the Canucks, however, their captain’s return wasn’t enough to help them claw back into the match.

Despite opening scoring in the second minute of the contest, Canada lost a 4-1 decision to the Croatian national team, putting the Leafs in last place in Group F. With the defeat against 2018 Ballon d’Or winner Luka Modric’s side, the Maple Leafs bowed out of Qatar 2022 — the first World Cup they qualified for since Mexico 1986 — in the group stage.

Follow us on:

AriseNews

View Comments

Recent Posts

Nigerian-American Oye Owolewa Re-elected Into US Congress As DC Shadow Representative

Nigerian-American Democrat Oye Owolewa has been re-elected as the DC shadow representative.

4 hours ago

Noella Foundation’s Life After School Summit 2024 Empowers 500 Final-Year Students In Lagos

Through workshops and panel discussions, Noella Foundation’s LAS24 has equipped 500 final-year students with practical…

4 hours ago

TCN: Nigeria Will Face Ongoing Power Instability Until National Grid Repairs Are Completed

TCN has warned of continued grid instability as repairs advance on the national grid, calling…

4 hours ago

Benedict Oramah Receives Mohammed Barkindo Lifetime Achievement Award for Transformative Impact on African Energy Sector

Afreximbank President Oramah has been honoured with Mohammed Barkindo’s Lifetime Achievement Award for advancing Africa's…

7 hours ago

Lower The Temperature, Don’t See Yourselves As Adversaries But Fellow Americans, Biden Says To Americans Post Trump Win

In a post-election address, US President Biden urged Americans to lover the temperature in the…

7 hours ago

I’m Ready To Surrender, I Have Nothing To Hide, Obaseki Says In Response To Rumours Of Impending EFCC Arrest

Edo Governor Obaseki has said he is not afraid of being arrested by the EFCC,…

8 hours ago