Tag Archives: fans invade pitch
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WC Qualifier Between England and Poland Rained Out, So Fans Turn The Pitch Into A Slip And Slide (Video)
On Tuesday, an important World Cup qualifier between England and Poland in Warsaw was postponed due to torrential rain that left the pitch completely waterlogged. The kicker? The $600 million National Stadium has a retractable roof. They just didn’t retract it. Oops. According to the Polish Football Association, nobody wanted the roof closed—not the two [...]
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Yankees Unhappy With Comerica Park Security After Fan Runs Up And Gives Nick Swisher A Fist Bump (Video)
Usually when a fan runs out onto the playing field at a sporting event, the shenanigans end quickly and painfully. We know this is certainly the case when fans get too rowdy at Citizen’s Bank Park in Philly and Fenway in Boston. But what happens when a fan runs onto the field at Comerica Park [...]
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11 Memorable Fan Field Invasions
Don’t you hate it when you’re watching a game and a fan runs out on the field, but the announcers get all sanctimonious and talk about how they aren’t going to show it on TV because they don’t want to glorify this guy’s behavior? I mean, yes, we all know you shouldn’t run out on [...]
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Pandemonium As Gunshots Ring Out At Soccer Game In Mexico (Video)
News stories about brawls and riots before, during, and after soccer games are a dime a dozen. Every couple of months, somewhere in the world, some group of unruly soccer fans gets tear-gassed by riot cops after they start tearing up the seats in the visitors’ section. However, we very rarely see anything like we [...]
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Barnsley Fans Score Teams Only Goal (Video)
Tuesday afternoon Barnsley FC took on English powerhouse Manchester United in a Carling Cup match, and just when it seemed as though they would never put a goal by Man U keeper Ben Foster, the unexpected happened. Just passed the 90 minute mark, Foster lined the ball up for a goal kick but was surprised [...]
