FIR Filed Against Kerala Football Fan For Hugging Joao Felix; Selfie With Al-Nassr Star Deleted

Last Updated:October 24, 2025, 10:09 IST

A Kerela fan hugged Joao Felix and took a selfie during Al-Nassr vs FC Goa at Nehru Stadium, Fatorda.

Joao Felix obliged the fan with a selfie. (Picture Credit: X/AlNassrFC_EN)

A Kerala football fan had his moment in the sun for hugging and clicking a selfie with Portugal football star Joao Felix during Al-Nassr’s AFC Champions League Two clash with FC Goa at the Nehru Stadium in Fatorda (Goa) recently. However, he soon had to spend a night in jail for entering a restricted area and endangering lives of two international players.

An FIR has been filed against the fan as he skipped past the security to get into close proximity with the Portuguese forward who ended up obliging him with a selfie. However, according to The Times of India, the selfie was deleted from his phone.

“We have registered a case and issued a notice," SP South Goa, Tikam Singh Verma, told the publication. “We filed the FIR but arrest was not needed in this case. We took him into custody after he ran on the field. He was at the police station till the time a case was registered and formalities completed."

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