Marseille’s game against Stade Rennes on Sunday afternoon was temporarily halted in the closing stages for a bizarre reason.
Referee Benoit Bastien was forced to suspend play after a flock of pigeons descended onto the Stade Velodrome pitch.
Clearly taking a fancy to something on the turf, a good 20 or so birds were spotted pecking at the grass before eventually moving on.
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Even though the game was disrupted, the pigeons’ invasion did not impact the final result after both teams went on to share the points following a 1-1 draw.
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