Blog 51_Goalkeeper got yellow card after saving cat

Goalkeeper Ivan Banovic received a yellow card after rescuing a lost cat on the pitch during a match in Croatia.

It was reported that the referee's decision has upset a lot of fans, who supported Banovic's kind act.

Ivan Banovic "picked up the wandering feline after it strayed on the pitch 20 minutes into his team's match at Sibenik." the AFP reports.

He then put it safely near a scoreboard but was penalised by the referee for leaving the pitch without permission.

Banovis's team, Sibenik, won 1-0.