Emotional Ecuador boss ‘goes full Spider-Man’ as he climbs into stands to hug family after reaching World Cup last 32
ECUADOR boss Sebastian Beccacece delivered a World Cup celebration for the ages after shocking Germany.
La Tri’s 2-1 win in New Jersey guarantees them a spot in the last 32 as one of the eight best third-place teams.
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6For 77 minutes of their final Group E clash it looked as though the South Americans were heading home.
But, with the game poised at 1-1 after Leroy Sane and Nilson Angulo traded early goals, Gonzalo Plata popped up with a close-range finish to delight the yellow shirts filling the stands.
Ecuador held on for the remainder of the game – including seven agonising minutes of stoppage time.
And manager Beccacece went crazy at the final whistle.
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First he celebrated in a tight huddle with his staff, then he made a beeline for the seating behind the dugout and began SCALING the stand.
Beccacece climbed up to a barrier where his loved ones appeared to be sitting, initiated a group hug and held on for dear life.
Fans elsewhere inside the MetLife were crying tears of joy as the Ecuador players celebrated together – some showing signs of complete disbelief.
Chelsea star Moises Caicedo lay flat on his back before getting up, dropping to his knees and pointing to the heavens.
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Beccacece was up in the stand for a solid 60 seconds before clambering back down to join the on-pitch carnage.
Fans lapped up the scenes on X, where one wrote: “Beccacece going full Spider-Man. What a mad celebration.”
Another one referred to him as “Spider coach”.
A third said: “He is the happiest man in the world right now.”
A fourth added: “Did he win the World Cup?”
And another chimed in with: “Tonight he is all of Marvel‘s heroes.”
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6SOURCE: THESUN