Video of Putin falling down during an ice hockey match is going viral online

A video of Russian president Vladimir Putin at an annual ice hockey game is going viral online and the reason is not what you will ever expect.

The video shows Putin hitting the ice, literally, during the match, as he waves to the crowd during the game in Sochi.

In the video, the Russian President can be seen tripping on a rug and falling on his face on the ice. After the fall, he immediately gets up without any serious injury.

Watch the video:

Apparently, the Russian President was in the midst of a victory lap after the hockey match when he tripped and fell.

The 66-year-old leader, who appeared fine after the tumble, had taken the ice on Friday night in what has become an annual tradition.

After the video was posted online, it immediately went viral with people cracking some hilarious jokes about the incident.

One person on Twitter wrote, "A GIF is born," and another jokingly wrote, "Carpet dies of heart attack at age 39."

Here's how the internet reacted after the viral video:

A gif is born Terri (@Lovemypupper) May 10, 2019

Was the carpet taken outside and beaten? bryan (@tbjt1973) May 10, 2019

Carpet dies of heart attack at age 39 Pete McQuarter (@pete_mcquarter) May 10, 2019

The fall of Putin Walter Rodriguez (@BeyondBelief__) May 10, 2019

Whoever put that carpet there got a free one way ticket to Siberia Rex the TV terrier (@rexthetvterrier) May 10, 2019

That was sooooo satisfying. Marjorie -We'reYET! (@Ocean_State211) May 11, 2019

The ground beneath him was moved to Siberia. May 10, 2019

The carpet was found murdered in the alley behind the stadium after the game. Joe Hewitt (@joejoe0620) May 11, 2019

The President according to the reports scored eight goals during the exhibition match.

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