It might have been a game between two giants of the English game battling it out to be crowned champions.
But thousands of people have been interested in the clash between Chelsea and champions Manchester United for an entirely different, and bizarre, reason.
As Chelsea's Salomon Kalou and Manchester United's Michael Owen stood on the touchline waiting to come as as substitutes in the 82nd minute of the match at Chelsea's Stamford Bridge stadium in west London, a Sky Sports camera picked up something you don't see every day.
In the crowd behind Kalou and Owen was a man brushing his teeth. And despite the absence of sunshine - it is November after all - the man wore sunglasses.
Thanks to the wonders of modern technology, around 1000 people have now watched the clip on YouTube.
InciDENTally, Chelsea won the game 1-0 thanks to a 76th minute goal by England captain John Terry. Chelsea - who were crowned English champions in 2005 for the first time since 1955, and again in 2006 - are now five points clear at the top of the Premier League.
Fan who brushed teeth at football match becomes YouTube hit
09th November 2009
Daily Mail
A football fan had a brush with fame when he was filmed cleaning his teeth during a football match.
The fan was captured on camera as he brushed his teeth in the middle of yesterday's crunch game between Chelsea and Manchester United.
The unidentified man was spotted with foam and a toothbrush in his mouth in the stands at Stamford Bridge.
Football fan has a brush with fame during yesterday's Manchester United and Chelsea game as Kalou and Owen wait to come on as substitutes
He was visible for several seconds behind players Salomon Kalou and Michael Owen as they waited on the touchline to come on as second-half substitutes.
Sharp-eyed internet users posted the clip on YouTube and within hours it had been watched by more than 1,000 people.
BBC Radio 5 Live presenter DJ Spoony also spotted the fan, who bizarrely was wearing dark glasses.
He asked on air: 'Why has he got a toothbrush in the stadium?
'And more importantly, why is he brushing his teeth in the stadium?'
A goal by John Terry (right) gave Chelsea a 1-0 victory and puts them five points clear at the top of the Premier League
Co-host Gabriele Marcotti answered jokingly: 'Dental hygiene.
'Every time you eat something, you should brush your teeth afterwards.
'You were taught that, right? You should be flossing too, I would add.'
Spoony went on: 'So you're in the football stadium, you've had your pie, you brush your teeth. I mean where do you rinse, or gargle?'
The fan later answered Spoony's appeal to phone in and explain his strange behaviour.
He said he had not had time to brush his teeth before setting off for the game and was wearing dark glasses because his ex-girlfriend was there and he is "a ladies' man".
Chelsea won the top-of-the-table clash 1-0, thanks to a 76th minute goal from captain John Terry.
dailymail.co.uk
But thousands of people have been interested in the clash between Chelsea and champions Manchester United for an entirely different, and bizarre, reason.
As Chelsea's Salomon Kalou and Manchester United's Michael Owen stood on the touchline waiting to come as as substitutes in the 82nd minute of the match at Chelsea's Stamford Bridge stadium in west London, a Sky Sports camera picked up something you don't see every day.
In the crowd behind Kalou and Owen was a man brushing his teeth. And despite the absence of sunshine - it is November after all - the man wore sunglasses.
Thanks to the wonders of modern technology, around 1000 people have now watched the clip on YouTube.
InciDENTally, Chelsea won the game 1-0 thanks to a 76th minute goal by England captain John Terry. Chelsea - who were crowned English champions in 2005 for the first time since 1955, and again in 2006 - are now five points clear at the top of the Premier League.
Fan who brushed teeth at football match becomes YouTube hit
09th November 2009
Daily Mail
A football fan had a brush with fame when he was filmed cleaning his teeth during a football match.
The fan was captured on camera as he brushed his teeth in the middle of yesterday's crunch game between Chelsea and Manchester United.
The unidentified man was spotted with foam and a toothbrush in his mouth in the stands at Stamford Bridge.
Football fan has a brush with fame during yesterday's Manchester United and Chelsea game as Kalou and Owen wait to come on as substitutes
He was visible for several seconds behind players Salomon Kalou and Michael Owen as they waited on the touchline to come on as second-half substitutes.
Sharp-eyed internet users posted the clip on YouTube and within hours it had been watched by more than 1,000 people.
BBC Radio 5 Live presenter DJ Spoony also spotted the fan, who bizarrely was wearing dark glasses.
He asked on air: 'Why has he got a toothbrush in the stadium?
'And more importantly, why is he brushing his teeth in the stadium?'
A goal by John Terry (right) gave Chelsea a 1-0 victory and puts them five points clear at the top of the Premier League
Co-host Gabriele Marcotti answered jokingly: 'Dental hygiene.
'Every time you eat something, you should brush your teeth afterwards.
'You were taught that, right? You should be flossing too, I would add.'
Spoony went on: 'So you're in the football stadium, you've had your pie, you brush your teeth. I mean where do you rinse, or gargle?'
The fan later answered Spoony's appeal to phone in and explain his strange behaviour.
He said he had not had time to brush his teeth before setting off for the game and was wearing dark glasses because his ex-girlfriend was there and he is "a ladies' man".
Chelsea won the top-of-the-table clash 1-0, thanks to a 76th minute goal from captain John Terry.
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