Unbelievable Athletics: Explore the Planet's Strangest Sporting Showdowns

Fireball

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Fireball, or Sepak Bola Api, flames to life during Ramadan in Indonesia. Instead of a leather ball, players battle over a dried coconut soaked in fuel and set alight. Two eleven-person sides strive to roll the burning sphere into the rival goal. Dribbling is rare—the scorching risk is obvious—and heading is out of the question unless hair loss sounds appealing. Daring and skill fuse into one spectacular blaze.