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The beach ball that left Pepe Reina stranded, a pig's head thrown at Luis Figo and the CABBAGE thrown at Steve Bruce... Independiente forward Leandro Fernandez being hit in the face by a fish was just the latest weirdest object thrown onto a pitch

Independiente star Leandro Fernandez became the latest member of the football community to find out the extremes fans will go to to show their disapproval of a player.

The forward required medical attention earlier this week after a supporter of bitter rivals Racing Club launched a raw fish at his face during a Primera Division game.

Fernandez was carried off on a stretcher and checked by the club's medical team before being deemed fit to continue playing in the highly-competitive fixture.

Argentine footballer Leandro Fernandez was hit in the face with a raw fish (above)

Argentine footballer Leandro Fernandez was hit in the face with a raw fish (above)

It appeared to be painful as he immediately dropped to the ground, clutching his face

It appeared to be painful as he immediately dropped to the ground, clutching his face

But it was not even the first time a player was hit by a fish, with Hansa Rostock fans slinging a dead one at Carl Zeiss Jena supporters during a third division game in October 2017.