PARIS: Planes struck by lighting, paying for fuel in cash, delays, vandalism and players refusing to take to the skies are just some of the wacky stories which have emerged from air travel by footballers in recent times.
In the last week, PSV Eindhoven had their plane struck by lightning as they landed following defeat by Liverpool in Champions League action, and Marseille players had to have a whip round to buy 3,000 worth of fuel before they could take off from Madrid.
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