A report says a Fiorentina friendly in October 1954 was halted after players and thousands of supporters looked towards the sky. Witnesses reportedly described silvery, cigar-shaped and egg-like objects moving above the stadium.
The account also includes reports of “angel hair” falling from the sky, a thread-like material later examined by scientists. The incident has never established evidence of extraterrestrial activity, but it remains part of UFO folklore surrounding football.
For Lee, it is the foundation of a wider theory. He argues that stadiums, with their huge crowds and global attention, have repeatedly become stages for unexplained aerial sightings.
Lee also points to reported sightings near a stadium in Nizhny Novgorod during the 2018 World Cup and above the home ground of Mexico’s FC Juarez Bravos in 2023.
His argument is less about one piece of proof than a pattern of coincidence. Football’s biggest tournaments bring packed venues, worldwide television coverage and millions of spectators looking in the same direction. If something unusual appeared, the moment would be almost impossible to ignore.
“With the 2026 tournament about to kick-off amid unprecedented UAP transparency from the U.S. government, we may be days or weeks away from the moment the world has been waiting for - live disclosure before the largest global audience in human history,” Lee said.
Lee’s prediction places particular emphasis on the tournament final. “If my prediction is correct, the final whistle of the 2026 World Cup could also mark the beginning of a new era for humanity,” he said.
For now, supporters have more familiar concerns: tactics, injuries, rivalries and silverware. But when the next World Cup begins, some eyes may be fixed on the sky as well as the pitch.