Jules Kounde was instructed to remove his necklace in a bizarre moment during Sunday afternoon's World Cup clash between France and Poland.
FIFA rules prohibit players from wearing jewellery and referees are supposed to ensure that all such items have been removed ahead of kick-off. However, Kounde managed to play almost the entire first half of the last-16 encounter before the linesman spotted he was wearing a necklace and demanded he remove it in the 41st minute.
The Barcelona defender, 24, was about to take a throw-in midway into the Poland half when his gold necklace, which had been visible throughout the match, was spotted by the match official. Amusingly, Kounde could not take it off himself and had to enlist the help of a member of the France coaching staff to assist him.
