England, 12 Minutes Left to Football Victory... Invalidated Due to 'Dog Rampage'

The soccer match was declared void due to a dog's rampage during the game. Photo by Leicester Nirvana (Twitter capture)

[Asia Economy Reporter Hana Na] During a lower league football match in England, a dog caused a disturbance, leading to the home team's victory being nullified just before the game ended.

Leicester Nirvana, a team in the United Counties League, which is the 9th tier of English football, was leading 2-1 in the final moments of their home game against GNG Odby.

However, the victory for Leicester Nirvana was ruined by a German Shepherd and its owner.

The dog kept barking beside the pitch, threatening the players and disrupting the match. The referee asked the owner to calm the dog, but the owner refused, and the referee declared, "I cannot allow this to continue," nullifying the match.

Leicester Nirvana's club expressed their frustration on Twitter, saying, "This is the first time we couldn't finish a game because of a dog and its owner," and added, "The game is over."

According to a report by the British broadcaster BBC on the 27th (Korean time), this is not the first time a dog has left its mark on English football.

In 1987, in the 4th division, Torquay United survived relegation after a dog attacked a player during the final match of the season, and the team scored a dramatic equalizer during the 7 minutes of added time.

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