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The history of the most popular sports in the world is unbelievable. More than two hundred years have passed since football was invented and during this time, immeasurable meters of history have been created. Most football fans know about such past events as Diego Maradona's hand of god goal or the Hillsborough tragedy, during which 96 people died in 1989 in a match between Nottingham Forest and Liverpool when the stands collapsed. However, like any thing with a history, football has had a particularly large number of strange and funny incidents during its existence, which make you shake your head questioning their occurrence. The most popular country's football portal "EuroFootball.com" presents unbelievable football stories. Smoke... In 1945, London's Arsenal played a friendly match with Moscow's Dynamo at the "White Hart Lane" stadium, when a huge smoke arose. Players urged the referee to interrupt the match, but it was decided to continue the game. The smoke was so thick and dense that the match became a true farce: the players started playing according to their own rules, which due to very poor weather conditions affected the footballers themselves. The Moscow team made a substitution, but the player who was supposed to leave the field, remained there. Fans watching the match from the stands claim that the Russian team had the support of up to 15 players at once. Arsenal also did not hesitate to be creative: a player who had previously received a red card during the match returned to the field and finished the game until the final whistle. However, the home team had less luck, as the home goalkeeper collided with the goal structure due to very poor visibility, but it didn't end there: a spectator watching the match from the stands took the goalkeeper's place and the match continued. The absurd match ended with a 4:3 victory for the Russian team. Give me that vegetable! Most stories in this list are not from this century, but this case is different. You may not have known, but fans of London's Chelsea have been bringing celery to Stamford Bridge stadium for decades. It is suspected that this is done because of the fans chanting "Celery". However, according to the club's official announcement, in 2007 bringing celery into the stadium was prohibited, and those who have this vegetable and throw it onto the field may be banned from attending Chelsea stadium for the rest of their life. The announcement was addressed directly to the fans, with the addition that people in the stands should not hesitate to report to security those who brought this vegetable. A photo in the news - celery being thrown at Chelsea players during the champions parade. Merseyside derby These days, Liverpool's Everton and Liverpool form one of the biggest rivalries in the Premier League. It is said that football fans mark this match on their calendars. The Goodison Park stadium is just a stone's throw from the legendary Anfield. The two clubs in the neighborhood grew up in hatred and with a desire to outscore each other with as many goals as possible. However, you may not have known that both of these clubs were founded, the first being Everton, who were the original owners of Anfield. Liverpool call the stadium their home, although before that their eternal rival played there. According to Everton's official statement, at the end of the 19th century, the Orrell brothers, who were local brewers, leased Anfield Road to the club. The first football match in the current Liverpool venue was played against Earlestown on September 27, 1884, and the club made its debut in the English professional league on September 8, 1888. The Liverpool club was founded just 4 years later. Everton decided to leave Anfield on January 25, 1892, and moved to the northern side of Stanley Park, where Goodison Park is now located. That same year, Liverpool, who initially wanted to be called Everton Athletic, established themselves in their current fortress. So, yes, Everton were the first owners of the legendary stadium. Can we call it even? Postponed matches Postponed matches in the Premier League and FA Cup are not uncommon, but knowing that the match between Lincoln City and Coventry City was rescheduled multiple times due to poor weather conditions raises eyebrows. The match was supposed to take place on January 5, 1963, but was postponed for several days due to bad weather. Then the match was canceled again, and again, and again... The match was postponed a total of 15 times, which is 66 days from the official match day. Finally, the played match ended with an impressive victory for Coventry City 5:1.
