Soccer-'I thought it was AI,' says Wimbledon director of flooding images at stadium

FILE PHOTO: A drone view of a sink hole caused by heavy rainfall at the Cherry Red Records Stadium, home of AFC Wimbledon football club in London, Britain, September 23, 2024. REUTERS/Hannah McKay/File Photo

(Reuters) - AFC Wimbledon's managing director thought he was looking at AI-created images when he saw pictures of flooding at their Plough Lane home that led to more than 100,000 litres of water being pumped out of the stadium.

Heavy flooding in South London left Wimbledon's stadium under water and its pitch suffered significant damage, James Woodroof told the BBC, causing their League Cup match against Newcastle United on Tuesday to be moved to St James' Park and rescheduled for Oct. 1.