There was some extremely dense fog in Dijon, France on Saturday, but they decided to play a pro soccer match in it anyway. Here’s a free kick scored by Dijon’s Mehdi Abeid, assisted by the weather.
A French soccer game was played in thick fog and the goalkeepers had no chance
Why was this game even played?
Credit: user palcmhsc on r/soccer
Marseille goalkeeper Yohann Pelé doesn’t even move. Not that you can see him or the ball clearly in the video -- the fog is that dense. If you couldn’t see what happened at the moment the ball crosses the line, here you go:
Can anyone explain why the referees didn’t bust out one of the fluorescent balls? They’re playing with a white ball in thick fog! No one can see anything!
Marseille will get over this injustice quickly, though -- they scored a tap-in with three minutes left in the match and went on to win 2-1.
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