5 matches postponed for unique reasons in world football history
(Baonghean.vn) - In the history of world football, people have witnessed some matches being postponed for quite strange reasons.
1. Football match again after 113 years in Germany
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| In 2007, the two oldest clubs in German football, Hanau and BFC Viktoria Berlin, competed against each other in a match of extremely special significance. 113 years ago (in 1894), Hanau and BFC Viktoria Berlin were supposed to fight to find the first German champion. However, this match could not take place as planned because Hanau did not have enough funds to send the players to travel 500 km to Berlin. |
2. The match was postponed 15 times due to bad weather in England
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England in 1963 experienced a very harsh winter. Due to bad weather, the FA Cup match between Lincoln City and Coventry City was postponed 15 times. Finally, after 66 days of waiting, the two teams played each other to end the longest round in FA Cup history. |
3. The match was postponed due to the solar eclipse in England.
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| On 11 August 1999, the match between Torquay and Portsmouth in the first round of the Worthington Cup could not take place at Plainmoor as planned due to a total solar eclipse. Due to insufficient police security, the match was postponed until 17 August to ensure safety. |
4. Match postponed due to...fake bomb in England
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| The match between Manchester United and Bournemouth in the 38th round of the 2015/16 Premier League was postponed because security staff discovered a bomb-like object in the stadium. After further investigation, it was discovered that it was just a training device left behind at Old Trafford. To make up for the disappointment of the fans, MU refunded the tickets and even allowed them to freely enter the stadium to watch the rematch with Bournemouth a few days later. |
5. Match postponed due to fire ants on the field in the US
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| In September 2011, a game between Hunter-Kinard-Tyler and Calhoun County (two American high school football teams) was postponed when the referee discovered nearly 20 fire ant nests on the field. Although the groundskeepers tried to kill the ants with salt, the referee still postponed the game to ensure the safety of the players. |
