Slovak football team has live railway track running through its stadium
Amateur team TJ Tatran Čierny Balog plays on through greater distractions than most football teams
Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.Every football stadium takes pride in its odd yet characterful eccentricites, however Slovakian team TJ Tatran Čierny Balog have a strong claim to the strangest.
The amateur team's pitch lies to the side of a running railway track, with a stand on the other side of it. Trains continue to use the line, even as a match is being played.
A fan of the team uploaded a video of one such timely service, which the players seem largely undistracted by, even if the same can't be said for the fans.
The team's support enjoy the obstruction to their view greatly, taking photos and cheering the locomotive's passage through the ground.
Perhaps it is a testament to the frequency of such an event, as play continues despite thick steam and a loud whistle coming from the train.
It remains unknown how the ball is retrieved when settling on the line, or how strong the train's windows are.
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments