The man who ran across the pitch with a rainbow flag during Portugal's 2-0 win against Uruguay at the World Cup wasn't at his first rodeo.
Italian Mario Ferri - nicknamed "Il Falco" (The Falcon) - has a reputation for disrupting other high-profile matches and is a footballer himself. As of March per CBS Sports, 35-year-old Ferri had a contract with Indian second-division side United Sports Club, who're based in Kolkata.
In February 2022, the Pescara-born man fled to Poland to help refugees from Ukraine following Russia's invasion - a far-cry from his antics at football stadiums for more than a decade. Back in October 2010, Ferri made headlines and was even invited on an Italian chat show after stopping play during Real Madrid 's Champions League clash with AC Milan.
