Former Premier League defender grabs hose to put out pitchside fire mid-game

Former Premier League defender grabs hose to put out pitchside fire mid-game

A former English Premier League footballer has helped to put out a fire behind a goal in the middle of a match. Ezequiel Schelotto, who spent time at...

Ex-Premier League player puts out a FIRE during his match… as defender – who fell out with Graham Potter and Wilfried Zaha – runs on to the pitch with a hose to extinguish it

Former Brighton star Ezequiel Schelotto came to the rescue in an unexpected fashion during his side’s game over the weekend – when he put out a fire that had started behind a goal. The 36-year-old, who played 28 Premier League games for the Seagulls between 2017 and 2020, is now plying his trade as captain for Swiss third tier side FC Paradiso.  And when a fire broke out in the middle of their 2-1 win over FC Bavois on Saturday, Schelotto ran wi…