You should never throw anything onto the pitch, of course, but that doesn't mean there haven't been instances of objects diverted onto the field of play that were amusing for their creativity and/or downright bizarre nature.
There have been many explanations for smuggling in foreign objects to launch from the stands, ranging from insults towards former players, through to fan protests and some reasons we barely want to even imagine...
The pig's head
Arguably the most famous instance of such an occurrence came in 2002 when Barcelona supporters lobbed a pig's head towards Luis Figo. The Portuguese superstar was public enemy number one after he left for Clasico rivals Real Madrid, and was targeted in unusual fashion upon his return to Camp Nou.
This one really takes the bacon. While Figo was subjected to a bona fide pig's head, fans of Charlton Athletic and Coventry City combined to protest against their respective boards during a League One match in October 2016 by throwing hundreds of plastic pigs on the pitch, causing the match to be halted.
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