This past weekend at Copa Peru (a soccer tournament in Peru), a thunderstorm resulted in a soccer player struck by lightning. The incredible thing is, there’s actually footage from the unfortunate accident.
Sport Aguila left-back Joao Contreras was struck by lightning just before kickoff to the second half (Fox Soccer Blog). Check out the footage in the following video.
via YouTube
There is a happy end to this story. Contreras survived the strike! Understandably, the match was suspended due to the inclement weather. Let this be a lesson learned.
Please remember to ALWAYS follow the golden rule, coaches…if there’s lightning within 8 miles, get the players off the field.