World Cup 2018: Reporter carries on presenting after fan gropes her

  • Julieth Gonzalez Theran was reporting from the World Cup in Saransk, Russia
  • During one segment, a man walks into the shot, grabs her breast and kisses her
  • Colombian reporter said she ‘had to continue’ despite being groped on live TV

This is the moment a female sports journalist is groped by a man on live TV while covering the World Cup in Russia – and bravely carries on reporting. 

Colombian reporter Julieth Gonzalez Theran was working for German news channel Deutsche Welle, in the Russian city of Saransk, when the incident occurred.

Footage shows Ms Gonzalez Theran in a square, telling viewers that she is standing in front of a World Cup countdown clock, when suddenly a man comes into the shot, grabs her breast and kisses her on the cheek. 

Despite the shocking incident, Ms Gonzalez Theran remains unfazed, and continues to report to the camera without missing a beat.

Ms Gonzalez Theran later posted the footage on her Instagram, and wrote: ‘I was there for around two hours preparing my things and nothing happened to me. 

‘But when we were live that man took advantage of it. He came at me, gave me a kiss and he touched my breast. 

‘I had to continue, afterwards I tried to see if the man was still there but he had left.’

Attack: Julieth Gonzalez Theran was reporting from the World Cup in Saransk, Russia, when a man walked on camera, grabbed her breast and kissed her on the cheek

True professional: Despite being harassed and groped, Ms Gonzalez Theran keeps on reporting to the camera

True professional: Despite being harassed and groped, Ms Gonzalez Theran keeps on reporting to the camera

The presenter added: ‘We do not deserve this treatment. We are equally as professional and deserving.

‘I share the joy of football but we must identify the limits between affection and harassment.’

Several of her followers expressed outrage at the man’s behaviour, with one person commenting: ‘These things should not happen! You are intelligent, beautiful and a great woman.’

Another follower added: ‘You handled yourself really well but the man is a first-class imbecile and disrespectful.’

The man who sexually harassed Ms Gonzalez Theran has not yet been identified. 

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