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🎣 Is this a football pitch or a lake, only fishing helps here

🎣 Is this a football pitch or a lake, only fishing helps here

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Is this still a soccer field or already a lake? This question seems to have been asked by a groundskeeper in Switzerland, who promptly pulled out his fishing rod. Don't believe it? Here's the proof.
The game in the second Swiss soccer league – the Challenge League – between FC Aarau and Bellinzona had to be interrupted last weekend with a score of 3:1 due to heavy rain. Even the fans, who tried to drain the lawn with cloths and shovels, couldn't prevent the game from being cancelled. At least there was a group photo with the players as compensation.
A day later, the home stadium of FC Aarau didn't look any better, quite the opposite. The field was so flooded that it was hardly distinguishable from a lake.
Aarau groundskeeper Gil Hemmi didn't let it bother him that his workplace was underwater for the time being and would certainly involve a lot of work in the next few days. Instead, he recorded a video in which he strolled calmly with a vest and fishing rod on the tribune and cast his line into the river-like area between the seats and the sideline.
Whether he found anything there beyond maybe a fallen bratwurst or a beer mug, remained unsolved.
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here.
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