🎥 Bizarre moment: coach takes the throw-in and no one bats an eyelid

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·19. März 2026

🎥 Bizarre moment: coach takes the throw-in and no one bats an eyelid

Different countries, different rules? In Sweden, there was a truly memorable scene. During a cup match, IFK Norrköping was awarded a throw-in. But instead of a player, coach Rikard Norling simply grabbed the ball himself and took the throw-in back into play.

If that wasn’t bizarre enough, the reaction of everyone involved will certainly make you pause.

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Rikard Norling trolling level: 100. Throwback to when the coach took a throw-in himself… and no one reacted. Not the ref. Not the players. Not the commentator. 💀😂 #norrköping #elfsborg
– Mittwoch, 18. März 2026

Neither the players, nor the referees, nor even the commentator had anything to object to about the coach’s throw-in. As if it were the most normal thing in the world. As is well known, the cup has its own rules. In Sweden, apparently, they’re especially creative.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here.

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