Portuguese storm forces Lisbon derby call-off minutes before start and disaster

Stadium of Light debris on pitch

By Andrew Warshaw
February 10 – Portuguese football authorities say they had no choice but to call off Sunday’s hotly anticipated Lisbon derby between arch-rivals Benfica and Sporting in order to “avoid a tragedy” after strong winds caused part of the roof to collapse.

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