WWII Fog Led to Fake Game

WWII Fog Led to Fake Game

During World War II, an Edinburgh derby (a soccer/football match) was played in such dense fog that neither the commentator nor the spectators could see the game. The commentator was forbidden from mentioning the fog in case German forces were listening, so he improvised a fake play-by-play. Meanwhile, the real match ended 6-5.

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