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by **RedAnt** » Fri Feb 10, 2012 11:02 am

Lightning kills football team

Lightning also struck a match in South Africa

All 11 members of a football team were killed by a bolt of lightning which left the other team unhurt, a Congolese newspaper has reported.

Thirty other people received burns at the match in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Kinshasa daily newspaper L'Avenir said local opinion - known to believe in charms and spells - was divided over whether someone had cursed the team.

The two sides were drawing 1-1 in the match in eastern Kasai Province when the lightning struck the visiting team.

"The athletes from [the home team] Basanga curiously came out of this catastrophe unscathed," the paper said.

There was no official confirmation of the report - a rebel war affects much of the east of the country.

The first strike

In a similar incident at the weekend, a premier league soccer match in Johannesburg was brought to an abrupt end when lightning struck the ground.

Half the players from both teams - the Jomo Cosmos and the Moroka Swallows - dropped to the turf.

Several writhed on the grass holding their ears and their eyes. Spectators and coaching staff ran onto the pitch to help. Fortunately no-one was killed.

(Old story. Strange that I never heard about it when it happened)

by **tubby** » Sun Mar 25, 2012 1:18 pm

Bloody hell that's awful!

by **Greavesie** » Sun Mar 25, 2012 1:41 pm

a rather apt thread title to say the least...

by **maypaxvobiscum** » Mon Mar 26, 2012 5:34 pm

Our game yesterday had to be delayed by 30mins as there was a thunderstorm and the referee at my game over the weekend was telling my team that exact story, while we were waiting in the changing room. Didn't quite believe him initially to be honest, I mean, it's just so surreal, but wow...

by **red till i die!!** » Wed Mar 28, 2012 4:20 pm

fairly sure that happened 4-5 years ago if i remember correctly.
awful story indeed and the opposition got accused of witchcraft as none of those players or spectators were injured.
anyway what a totally weird and freaky incident.

by **Kash_Mountain** » Thu May 03, 2012 4:35 pm

Didn't want to start a new Thread so have placed this here, well as it is a little shocking........Manager attackers his own player.

http://thewall.co.uk/topics/25463-rossi ... jic-attack Click on View all images and videos.

by **metalhead** » Thu May 03, 2012 6:55 pm

what an idiot! should go to anger management class

by **RUSHIE#9** » Thu May 03, 2012 7:11 pm

Behaviour like that from anyone is out of order but that's disgraceful behaviour from a manager. Well done to the clubs owners for slinging him out the door straight away.

by **Greavesie** » Thu May 03, 2012 7:51 pm

is that the lad who played for the Mancs? Fair play

by **andy_g** » Fri May 04, 2012 1:55 pm

i want to see kenny doing this to stewart downing

by **damjan193** » Fri May 04, 2012 2:56 pm

andy_g » Fri May 04, 2012 12:55 pm wrote:i want to see kenny doing this to stewart downing

Thought the same.

Not just Stewart though, he should give a few slaps to half of our squad.

by **radun5** » Sat May 05, 2012 7:38 pm

Normally I would agree with you that it is shocking and disgraceful, but just like in Zidane's case (with Materazzi) there are hidden aspects of the facts. I have heard that the player called the manager "more handicapped than your son", and his son has Down syndrome. This would explain the behaviour, because it was way out of line and Delio Rossi had a good reputation.

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