Moths invade Stade de France ahead of Euro 2016 final

Jul 10, 2016 9:34 pm EEST +03:00

Swarms of moths flew around the Stade de France stadium before soccer's European Championship final between France and Portugal on Sunday.

Moths surround Pierluigi Collina (L) and referee Mark Clattenburg before the match (Reuters Photo)

Team officials walking on the pitch shortly before kickoff were seen shaking off the uninvited insects.

"The floodlights stayed on all night and all the moths around flocked the stadium," a security officer told Reuters.

Assistant referee Andre Marriner with moths before the match (Reuters Photo)

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