Stoke winger Ramadan Sobhi got a little more than he bargained for on returning to his native Egypt in order to report for international duty.
Indeed, the 20-year-old fell foul of a ridiculously elaborate stunt devised by notorious television prankster Ramez Galel.
Watch this to the end, it's absolutely ridiculous - Stoke's Ramadan Sobhi the victim of an absurdly elaborate prank by an Egyptian TV show. pic.twitter.com/xeFKNgl2ZE
- Ball Street (@BallStreet) June 6, 2017
The panic began setting in when Sobhi's car got caught in quicksand, only for his driver to be swallowed completely.