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The Referee Stopped the Game, a Substance Fell From the Sky and One of the Greatest Mysteries of Football Was Born

Summary by TV Azteca
In the world of football, epic stories abound, but few reach the level of mystery of what happened on October 27, 1954 in Florence, Italy. That day, at Stadio Artemio Franchi, a match was in the background when something inexplicable appeared in the sky. Thousands of people looked up and saw what until today is remembered as one of the most shocking UFO sightings in the history of sport. The encounter stopped completely. Players, referees and am…
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In the world of football, epic stories abound, but few reach the level of mystery of what happened on October 27, 1954 in Florence, Italy. That day, at Stadio Artemio Franchi, a match was in the background when something inexplicable appeared in the sky. Thousands of people looked up and saw what until today is remembered as one of the most shocking UFO sightings in the history of sport. The encounter stopped completely. Players, referees and am…

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TV Azteca broke the news in on Wednesday, September 17, 2025.
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