How thunderstorms and lightning could impact games at World Cup
How thunderstorms and lightning could impact games at World Cup How thunderstorms and lightning could impact games at World Cup
How thunderstorms and lightning could impact games at World CupImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Supporters and players must leave the bowl of the stadium if lightning is detected within eight milesByDale JohnsonFootball issues correspondentPublished55 minutes ago"It's a joke – this is not football," Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca…
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How thunderstorms and lightning could impact games at World CupImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Supporters and players must leave the bowl of the stadium if lightning is detected within eight milesByDale JohnsonFootball issues correspondentPublished55 minutes ago"It's a joke – this is not football," Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca said after his side's Club World Cup last-16 tie against Benfica was delayed by extreme weather last summer.The game in Charlotte, North Carolina had kicked off at 16:00 local time, but was suspended in the 86th minute when lightning was detected in the area.Almost two hours passed before the storm had cleared.
Players from both teams were spotted on exercise bikes or kicking balls around in the changing room, trying to keep active.
Eventually the game resumed, with the final whistle blown at 20:38 local time – four hours and 38 minutes after it had begun.
متابعة الأحداث الرياضية
تأتي هذه التطورات ضمن متابعة مستمرة لأخبار كرة القدم والبطولات، مع اهتمام واضح من الجماهير بمعرفة آخر المستجدات والنتائج والمواعيد.
ما القادم؟
سيتم تحديث التفاصيل فور ظهور معلومات جديدة من المصادر الرياضية، مع متابعة كل ما يتعلق بالمباريات والفرق واللاعبين.