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[-] Anticorp@lemmy.world 61 points 1 year ago

So nobody thought to tell the goalie that the game was over? He didn't hear anyone leaving the field, or the crowd dispersing? This is weird, especially since snopes says it is true.

[-] DarkSirrush@lemmy.ca 40 points 1 year ago

Fog dampens sound more than you may think, it's very possible he heard absolutely nothing, and with it being so thick no one would be able to tell he was still there.

[-] Anticorp@lemmy.world 34 points 1 year ago

I wonder if the entire time he was thinking his team must be running a monster offense since he hadn't had to defend in so long.

[-] Nastybutler@lemmy.world 21 points 1 year ago

He did, according to his autobiography quoted in the Snopes article.

[-] JustMy2c@lemm.ee 13 points 1 year ago

With so much fog, nobody wonders why someone is 15min late :D

[-] Kase@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

I like to think that there was a person holding the camera who knew all along and just wanted to see how long the guy would stand there

[-] ArbitraryValue@sh.itjust.works 29 points 1 year ago

There was the same nonstop excitement there would be during an actual soccer match.

[-] LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago

The crowd roaring in the stands excited about the fog mishap. Understandable how the goalie might misinterpret the sounds of a partying crowd.

[-] yum@lemmy.eco.br 27 points 1 year ago

Why do we need to include a relatable caption when the original one is funny already?

[-] can@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 year ago

Because whoever took the screenshot included it.

[-] yum@lemmy.eco.br 5 points 1 year ago

That clarifies it. Thanks.

[-] otp@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 year ago

Sometimes jokes build off other jokes

[-] MBM@lemmings.world 3 points 1 year ago

90% of Tumblr screenshots for some reason

[-] Dkarma@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

Christians waiting for jeebus

[-] Taniwha420@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

I've heard this story before, but never registered the date: December 25th, 1937. Having played in Boxing Day rugby matches, and considering holiday "sport" matches in general I'm going to make a couple reasonably informed guesses. 1) The goalie was drunk. Quite drunk. Everyone was drunk. 2) Everyone was still on the field ... drinking, the goalie just didn't realise they weren't playing any more because he couldn't see them.

[-] Sabre363@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 year ago

Imagine playing an actual game in this tho

[-] Kase@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

I can't see that happening /j

[-] Sabre363@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago

But you could hear the confused shouts of the players

[-] Kase@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

That does sound pretty entertaining ngl

[-] Zerush@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 year ago

It took him a while to realize this.

[-] doctorn@r.nf 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

That news header and picture is actually more hilarious than the comment. ๐Ÿ˜‚

I can't help but wonder how many extra minutes the photographer was taking to take the best picture before telling the poor guy. ๐Ÿ˜‚

Edit: Until I noticed the topic only after posting this. ๐Ÿ˜‚

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