In what is undoubtedly one of the strangest stories you will ever read, a former Bournemouth player Tokelo Rantie is said to have been dropped from his national team for allegedly farting in the direction of his manager.
Rantie, who spent three years at AFC Bournemouth in the English Premier League, is said to have carried out the bizarre act a couple of weeks back but the story has only recently hit the headlines in the local media.
The Sowetan Live reports that the South African striker aimed a fart in the direction of the national team coach.
The way the story is described by the outlet is utterly captivating.
The article reads: “Tokelo Rantie pulled down his pants and let one rip in the direction of Bafana Bafana coach Ephraim ”Shakes” Mashaba a few days ago in one of the most bizarre acts of obstinacy ever seen in the national team.
“The flatulence was so suffocating that the putrid stench continues to hover over the team like a dark cloud.”
There only appears to be one source reporting that the Gençlerbirli?i player did do such a strange thing and the report itself does say that the player was called up for international duty but didn’t show up as he was asleep when got the phone call, in what is a massively confusing situation.
He has apparently been removed from the squad.
It’s seems like farting and football has quite the link going on. Back in June, a Swedish player was sent off for farting. Adam Lindin Ljungkvist was dismissed in a game between Järna SK’s B-team and Pershagen SK for what was perceived to be “unsportsmanlike behaviour.”
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