{"id":173,"date":"2026-01-15T03:17:56","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T03:17:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/famous-ogc-nice-eagle-mascot-and-trainer-blasted-by-sprinkler\/"},"modified":"2026-01-15T03:17:56","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T03:17:56","slug":"famous-ogc-nice-eagle-mascot-and-trainer-blasted-by-sprinkler","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/famous-ogc-nice-eagle-mascot-and-trainer-blasted-by-sprinkler\/","title":{"rendered":"Famous OGC Nice eagle mascot and trainer blasted by sprinkler"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"style_k8mr7b-o_O-style_uhlm2\"\/>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_z4kqwb-o_O-style_1tcxgp3-o_O-style_1pinbx1-o_O-style_48hmcm\" data-mm-id=\"_mwshp311z\"><strong>There are few mascots in world football as instantly recognisable as <\/strong><strong>Mefi <\/strong><strong>\u2013 the eagle of OGC Nice, who mirrors the club\u2019s crest and performs a dramatic flight around the Allianz Riviera before kick-off.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_z4kqwb-o_O-style_1tcxgp3-o_O-style_1pinbx1-o_O-style_48hmcm\" data-mm-id=\"_ie8m9jfr8\">The spectacle was once again on show ahead of Nice\u2019s Europa League clash with AS Roma on Thursday, but what was supposed to be a display of power and pride quickly turned into a far more comical scene.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_z4kqwb-o_O-style_1tcxgp3-o_O-style_1pinbx1-o_O-style_48hmcm\" data-mm-id=\"_2fsws6jrz\">As Mefi swooped down towards her trainer, who was preparing to hand her a treat, one of the pitch sprinklers suddenly roared to life at full blast. Both bird and trainer were instantly soaked, the jets firing with such force that the trainer was left scrambling to pull out his drenched in-ear headphones.<\/p>\n<div data-mm-id=\"_sagm6fcuk\">\n<div class=\"style_1wszng\">\n<figure data-id=\"_sagm6fcuk\" class=\"base_1uq72w5\" data-mm-type=\"image\"><canvas class=\"style_1e28o3x-o_O-initial_9vayoh\"\/><picture class=\"base_1emrqjj-o_O-initial_fzbddc-o_O-style_1a1csmw\"><source\/><source\/><source\/><img class=\"base_1emrqjj-o_O-initial_fzbddc-o_O-style_1a1csmw\" alt=\"Jean-Philippe Roman, Mefi\" title=\"Jean-Philippe Roman, Mefi\"\/><\/picture><noscript><picture class=\"base_1emrqjj\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_1024,h_682,x_0,y_0\/c_fill,w_360,ar_3:2,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F90min_en_international_web%2F01k60cx00618nykfdf0v.jpg 1x, https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_1024,h_682,x_0,y_0\/c_fill,w_720,ar_3:2,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F90min_en_international_web%2F01k60cx00618nykfdf0v.jpg 2x, https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_1024,h_682,x_0,y_0\/c_fill,w_1080,ar_3:2,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F90min_en_international_web%2F01k60cx00618nykfdf0v.jpg 3x\" media=\"(max-width: 719px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_1024,h_682,x_0,y_0\/c_fill,w_720,ar_3:2,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F90min_en_international_web%2F01k60cx00618nykfdf0v.jpg 1x, https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_1024,h_682,x_0,y_0\/c_fill,w_1440,ar_3:2,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F90min_en_international_web%2F01k60cx00618nykfdf0v.jpg 2x, https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_1024,h_682,x_0,y_0\/c_fill,w_1440,ar_3:2,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F90min_en_international_web%2F01k60cx00618nykfdf0v.jpg 3x\" media=\"(max-width: 1079px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_1024,h_682,x_0,y_0\/c_fill,w_720,ar_3:2,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F90min_en_international_web%2F01k60cx00618nykfdf0v.jpg 1x, https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_1024,h_682,x_0,y_0\/c_fill,w_1440,ar_3:2,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F90min_en_international_web%2F01k60cx00618nykfdf0v.jpg 2x, https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_1024,h_682,x_0,y_0\/c_fill,w_1440,ar_3:2,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F90min_en_international_web%2F01k60cx00618nykfdf0v.jpg 3x\" media=\"(min-width: 1080px)\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"base_1emrqjj\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_1024,h_682,x_0,y_0\/c_fill,w_720,ar_3:2,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/GettyImages\/mmsport\/90min_en_international_web\/01k60cx00618nykfdf0v.jpg\" alt=\"Jean-Philippe Roman, Mefi\" title=\"Jean-Philippe Roman, Mefi\"\/><\/picture><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p><figcaption class=\"tagStyle_1mz8fny-o_O-text_mokasa\">Poor Mefi. \/ Jonathan Moscrop\/GettyImages<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_z4kqwb-o_O-style_1tcxgp3-o_O-style_1pinbx1-o_O-style_48hmcm\" data-mm-id=\"_tcf0efo44\">For a split second he looked completely taken aback, before breaking into a smile and giving the crowd a reassuring thumbs-up. Remarkably, Mefi herself seemed unbothered by the sudden soaking, continuing her routine with poise \u2013 though it\u2019s safe to assume the eagle didn\u2019t enjoy the mistimed shower.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_z4kqwb-o_O-style_1tcxgp3-o_O-style_1pinbx1-o_O-style_48hmcm\" data-mm-id=\"_p79wa13kv\">The mishap drew plenty of laughter, but for Franck Haise\u2019s side the night went downhill from there. Nice slipped to a 2-1 defeat against Roma, watched on by owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe \u2013 whose INEOS group also owns Manchester United.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_z4kqwb-o_O-style_1tcxgp3-o_O-style_1pinbx1-o_O-style_48hmcm\" data-mm-id=\"_r04ci5mdt\">Just as Mefi\u2019s pre-match plan went awry, so too did Nice\u2019s, leaving the home supporters drenched in disappointment rather than celebration.<\/p>\n<figure data-mm-id=\"_zs80xxe9k\" class=\"style_11gw3bn-o_O-style_48hmcm\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Nice&#8217;s eagle, M\u00e8fi, got blasted by the pitch sprinkler pre-game \ud83d\ude2d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Ui3b1BHGcq\">pic.twitter.com\/Ui3b1BHGcq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/footballontnt\/status\/1970933031570636880?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">September 24, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"tagStyle_1igopqi-o_O-style_1tcxgp3-o_O-style_1pinbx1-o_O-style_48hmcm\" data-mm-id=\"_tss3hljrg\">READ THE LATEST FASHION, CULTURE AND LIFESTYLE CONTENT FROM 90MIN<\/h3>\n<aside class=\"style_1d7btat\" data-mm-id=\"_3stvscljm\"\/><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are few mascots in world football as instantly recognisable as Mefi \u2013 the eagle of OGC Nice, who mirrors the club\u2019s crest and performs a dramatic flight around the Allianz Riviera before kick-off. 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