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Finland - Belgium
Jun. 7th, 2007 08:41 pmAn eagle owl interrupted a football match at the Olympic Stadium in Helsinki on Wednesday.
Helsingin Sanomat reports:
"Referee Mike Riley has probably seen quite a lot of things during a career in the English Premiership, but I wouldn't mind betting he has never encountered the situation he faced after 19 minutes of the first half. A majestic eagle owl (Bubo bubo), which apparently lives in the Olympic Stadium, clearly felt the Finns needed to play the ball out wide more, and flew down from its perch atop the main grandstand and sat on the grass. He was in acres of space, and in a sort of right midfield position. Nobody passed to him, but the game ground to a juddering halt."
Picture: http://www.hs.fi/english/picture/1135227822602
Story: http://www.hs.fi/english/article/Finland+2+Belgium+0+Owl+right+on+the+night/1135227839042
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dMBFOiYxT0
:-D
Helsingin Sanomat reports:
"Referee Mike Riley has probably seen quite a lot of things during a career in the English Premiership, but I wouldn't mind betting he has never encountered the situation he faced after 19 minutes of the first half. A majestic eagle owl (Bubo bubo), which apparently lives in the Olympic Stadium, clearly felt the Finns needed to play the ball out wide more, and flew down from its perch atop the main grandstand and sat on the grass. He was in acres of space, and in a sort of right midfield position. Nobody passed to him, but the game ground to a juddering halt."
Picture: http://www.hs.fi/english/picture/1135227822602
Story: http://www.hs.fi/english/article/Finland+2+Belgium+0+Owl+right+on+the+night/1135227839042
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dMBFOiYxT0
:-D
