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Granada vs Man Utd: Police give details of naked pitch invader

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A pitch invader somehow evaded security and made his way onto the pitch with the match briefly stopped on Thursday [picture courtesy]

A streaker who ran onto the pitch during Granada's home clash with Manchester United showed true commitment to the cause, sneaking into the stadium 14 hours before kickoff and hiding under canvas to evade security.

Granada's players might have been left chasing shadows against United in their 2-0 Europa League defeat on Thursday, however 37-year-old Olmo Garcia, named by local media as 'The Naked Man of Granada', certainly made an impact.

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