Reports arrested Israeli was carrying knife as he invaded soccer pitch dismissed
Israeli police dismissed on Tuesday local media reports that a pitch invader who ran towards Spanish attacker Isco at a World Cup qualifier in Jerusalem was carrying a knife.
Originally, security officials in the stadium said six fans entered the field as the game was ending late Monday, with one of them carrying a small knife in his sock.
However, the allegation was later denied by both police and football officials.
Police spokeswoman Luba Samri told AFP no knife was found inside the stadium.
A spokesman for the Israeli Football Association confirmed a fan ran towards Isco but said “no knife has been found.”
