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Man Runs Onto Pitch During US-Belgium World Cup Game

Fan in superhero T-shirt briefly interrupted the game in the first half.

ByABC News
July 1, 2014, 5:13 PM

— -- It's a bird, it's a plane ... it's Superman!

Or, at least a man in a superhero T-shirt.

The rowdy World Cup spectator ran onto the pitch during today's U.S.-Belgium match in Salvador, Brazil.

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The messages, "#SAVE FAVELAS CHILDREN" and "#CIRO VIVE" were also printed on his blue shirt.

The unnamed man briefly interrupted the match during the 16th minute, but security guards were eventually able to escort him off the field.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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