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In Minsk, before a football match, team captains tapped Easter eggs VIDEO

10.04.2026 / 18:19

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In a Belarusian First League match between Barysaŭ club BATE-2 and Smarhoń, an original Easter method was used during the traditional draw to choose ends at the start of the match. 

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Usually, to determine which half of the field teams will play on in the first half and which of them will have possession of the ball first, the referee tosses a coin. In Minsk, however, they did something more original — the team captains, in accordance with an ancient folk tradition, tapped decorated Easter eggs. Whoever had the stronger one gained the advantage.

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