pitch invasionnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈpɪtʃ ɪnˌveɪ.ʒən//ˈpɪtʃ ɪnˌveɪ.ʒən/an occasion when a large number of people at a sporting event such as a football game run onto the pitch, usually at the end of the game, in order to celebrate or protest
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Spectators & commentators at sports events
- cheerleader
- commentator
- gate
- groundhopper
- groundhopping
- Mexican wave
- press box
- scout
- spectate
- spectator
- spectator sport
- supporter
- wave
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