TV spidercam falls on to pitch during Hungary game
A TV camera suspended by wires fell on to the pitch during Hungary's friendly against Kazakhstan at Nagyerdei Stadium in Debrecen, forcing a brief stoppage in play.
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Dominik Szoboszlai is a Hungarian professional footballer playing for Liverpool.
Marco Rossi is the head coach of the Hungarian national football team.
Markgráf Ákos is a 20-year-old defender from Puskás Akadémia.
Szoboszlai Dominik is the captain of the Hungarian national football team.
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A TV camera suspended by wires fell on to the pitch during Hungary's friendly against Kazakhstan at Nagyerdei Stadium in Debrecen, forcing a brief stoppage in play.
A suspended camera (spidercam) fell during the friendly match between Hungary and Kazakhstan, narrowly missing a cameraman standing near the touchline. The incident occurred in the 24th minute, and the match was briefly paused for safety measures. Fortunately, no one was injured, and Hungary won 3-1. ([terra.com.br](https://www.terra.com.br/amp/esportes/futebol/internacional/camera-suspensa-cai-e-quase-atinge-cinegrafista-em-hungria-x-cazaquistao%2C268fbff48f76a1164368799076bd6c7aqou0c7qm.html?utm_source=openai))
During Hungary's friendly against Kazakhstan, a large broadcast camera rig suddenly fell from the stands and crashed onto the pitch near the touchline. The heavy equipment smashed hard, sending debris and dust flying, but thankfully, no players, officials, or crew members were injured. The match was briefly paused before continuing, with Hungary winning 3-1. ([tribuna.com](https://tribuna.com/en/blogs/camera-dramatically-crashes-onto-pitch-in-wild-scene-during/?utm_source=openai))
A TV camera suspended by wires fell onto the pitch during Hungary's friendly against Kazakhstan at Nagyerdei Stadium in Debrecen, causing a brief stoppage in play. The incident occurred after the camera began smoking midway through the first half due to fire damage to its supporting cable. Fortunately, no one was injured, and Hungary went on to win 3-1. ([sports.yahoo.com](https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/tv-spidercam-falls-pitch-during-221351578.html?utm_source=openai))
During the friendly match between Hungary and Kazakhstan, an aerial camera caught fire and fell onto the pitch from a great height. Fortunately, no players or officials were injured, and the match continued after a brief pause. Hungary won 3-1. ([sport-fm.gr](https://www.sport-fm.gr/article/podosfairo/ouggaria-kazakstan-enaeria-kamera-pire-fwtia-kai-epese-ston-agwnistiko-xwro/5129049?utm_source=openai))
During Hungary's friendly match against Kazakhstan at Nagyerdei Stadium in Debrecen, a suspended camera (spidercam) fell onto the pitch, narrowly missing a cameraman standing near the touchline. The incident occurred in the 24th minute, and the match was briefly paused for safety measures. Fortunately, no one was injured, and Hungary won 3-1. ([origo.hu](https://www.origo.hu/sport/sport-futball/2026/06/magyar-valogatott-debrecen-kazah-eletveszely-kamera?utm_source=openai))
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