FootballIn the Yugoslav city of Gračanica, a match was underway between local football teams. As the game neared its end, the fans began to chatter among themselves:
— They’re playing so lazily, not a single goal…
— On the contrary, they’re playing decently, but it seems both teams are evenly matched.
— Come on! The home team just doesn’t want to offend the guests, and the guests are returning the favor…
While the players were chasing the ball across the field and the fans were exchanging banter, a hare somehow appeared on the pitch. As it dashed past the home team’s goal, it noticed a ball flying toward it—panicking, it collided with the ball, and the ball… rolled right into the net!
What a scene that was! But the real question wasn’t what the spectators and fans were shouting. It was far more important to know the referee’s decision. What did he do?
The referee counted the goal, and the match ended with a score of 1-0 in favor of the guests.
This incident took place in Yugoslavia. The game was in full swing. Fans were loudly predicting victory for their favorites. Their opponents were adamantly insisting that the game would even out and soon everyone would see who would come out on top…
Then one of the players kicked the ball high into the air… The ball soared and… didn’t come back down.
The spectators were stunned with disbelief: it wasn’t like it had flown to the moon! There were no trees around the stadium, yet the ball was nowhere to be found!
But soon, laughter erupted at one end of the stadium, while whistling and hooting came from the other…
What had happened?
The source of the commotion turned out to be an eagle. Flying low over the field, it spotted the ball soaring through the air and snatched it as an unexpected catch. Only after flying a kilometer away from the stadium did the eagle assess its prize and drop the ball to the ground.
