One of the most famous images of the rivalry between Barcelona and Real Madrid came for all the wrong reasons in 2002, when a pig’s head was thrown at Luis Figo while he was in action for Los Blancos.

A pig’s head was thrown onto the pitch in one of football’s biggest derbies – more than two decades after one was famously launched at Luis Figo during a game. Police were said to be investigating the ...

Nov 5 (Reuters) - A pig's head was thrown onto the pitch during Corinthians' 2-0 win over arch-rivals Palmeiras in the Brazilian championship, with a player nearly injuring himself when kicking it ...

SAO PAULO — Brazilian police were investigating at least three soccer fans on Tuesday after a pig's head was thrown onto the field during a league game between bitter rivals Corinthians and Palmeiras.