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World Cup Referee’s Mysterious Drink Was Likely Pickle Juice
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100% centerFirst reported by N12 · 6 days ago
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What happened
At a World Cup match on Friday, referee Felix Zwayer collapsed late in stoppage time and received attention on the field. He drank from a “mysterious bottle” that doctors say was likely pickle juice, then quickly recovered and resumed officiating.
- 01Felix Zwayer fell during stoppage time at the United States-Paraguay match.
- 02The United States won 2-0 and advanced to the World Cup knockout stage.
- 03Players from Australia treated Zwayer on the pitch after he went down.
- 04The fourth official brought him a bottle that social media called mysterious.
- 05Doctors said the drink was likely pickle juice, used to relieve cramps quickly.
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