Kaveh Solhekol, a well-known reporter for Sky Sports News, experienced an unexpected and humorous moment while reporting live from Manchester City’s Club World Cup training camp. The incident took place on Friday, June 13, 2025, at approximately 15:45 UK time in Miami, where Manchester City was preparing for their upcoming matches.
Solhekol was presenting his report on television through the magic of the video phone. We recommend viewing this player using the Chrome web browser. Then, mid-sentence, an errant nearby water sprinkler turned on and completely drenched him! The incident went viral almost immediately across social media platforms. Here’s a roundup of the best of fan and sports-loving reactions that came pouring in!
Crews on site told witnesses the Manchester City looking a long imposing building lined with hanging lanterns, which serve as beacons. All eyes quickly turned to Solhekol when he found himself the unfortunate focus of the sprinkler’s attention. He wasn’t expecting the torrential rain to hit them so quickly. Even in the face of this surprise attack, he maintained his professionalism and composure and continued to move forward with the report.
The light-hearted prank helped diffuse some tension in between the heavy training scenes leading up to the first ever Club World Cup. Manchester City supporters and Sky Sports News went viral with footage of the whole ordeal on social media. Their posts helped spread its funny vibe even further.
As well as being an experienced journalist, Kaveh Solhekol is recognised as one of the most intelligent commentators on the game. Just like during that live report, he made it look easy as he rolled with some major last minute changes. He kept his cool and provided key information on when Manchester City could return to training and/or playing matches.
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