Slovak football team has live railway track running through its stadium

Amateur team TJ Tatran Čierny Balog plays on through greater distractions than most football teams

Every football stadium takes pride in its odd yet characterful eccentricites, however Slovakian team TJ Tatran Čierny Balog have a strong claim to the strangest.

The amateur team's pitch lies to the side of a running railway track, with a stand on the other side of it. Trains continue to use the line, even as a match is being played.

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A fan of the team uploaded a video of one such timely service, which the players seem largely undistracted by, even if the same can't be said for the fans.

The team's support enjoy the obstruction to their view greatly, taking photos and cheering the locomotive's passage through the ground.

Perhaps it is a testament to the frequency of such an event, as play continues despite thick steam and a loud whistle coming from the train.

It remains unknown how the ball is retrieved when settling on the line, or how strong the train's windows are.