Top 5 animal invasions in football

4) The Blackburn chicken protest, 2012

A chicken wearing Blackburn colours was released on to the Ewood Park pitch during Blackburn’s crucial Premier League match against Wigan as the fans protested the direction the club was heading towards under new owners, Indian poultry processing company Venky’s. Blackburn needed to win to remain in the Premiership, but they went on to lose 1-0 .

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