Real Madrid-PSG match commentator loses his job for snoring on live TV
Saturday, November 7, 2015 @ 10:28 PM
A TELEVISION commentator who fell asleep and snored on air during a Real Madrid FC match has been given the boot, although it is not clear yet whether he will appeal against his dismissal.
The Madrid-PSG (Paris-Saint-Germain) match on Tuesday, the fourth day of the groups phase of the Champions' League, kicked off at 20.45hrs at the Santiago Bernabéu stadium in the Spanish capital.
But as it was broadcast live all around the world, in some countries it was on TV in the middle of the night.
In the Chinese capital of Peking (Beijing), kick-off was 03.45hrs on Wednesday morning.
Viewers in the Asian country were baffled when the commentary stopped during the last leg of the match, which was played in total silence, before being punctuated by two loud snores.
Narration then continued as before.
Given the anti-social hour of the match, presenter Dong Lu had fallen asleep in the studio, but had woken himself up by snoring and resumed commentary.
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