This Fan Had a Ball
Optical illusions can really send the internet into a tailspin. This image of a soccer game went viral because of a simple trick of the eye. At first glance, most people thought the fan sitting in the stands was the soccer ball flying through the air. He’s sitting all by himself, so it’s easy for your brain to trick you into thinking that’s true.
The fan in the bleachers is so perfectly placed that the whole photo looks fake. It’s even funnier because all the soccer players are looking up in the air, seemingly toward the fan. Sooner or later, most viewers spot the real soccer ball in the foreground. Better for that ball to get kicked around than an actual fan!