Tag: animal pitch invaders

Dog on the pitch prompts commentators to bark

A canine pitch invader interrupted a match between Union Santa Fe and Temperley in Argentina, delighting the television commentators so much that they began to bark like dogs.

The dog ran around a bit before one player subdued it with belly tickles and held it until an opponent awkwardly carried it off the pitch and handed it to an official.

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Cat stares down Fenerbahce’s bench

Having successfully proven their dominance over football in England, the world’s cats are now aiming to extend their influence to other countries.

A member of the Feline Football Rebellion (FFR) made an appearance during Fenerbahce’s match against Kayserispor on Saturday. It slowly walked in front of the Fener bench (the Fenerbenhce?), staring down the players, who were all smart enough to not make any sudden movements as it passed by.

Fenerbahce went on to win 1-0 in extra time thanks to a 113th minute goal from Diego, putting them in the quarterfinals of the Turkish Cup.

Anfield Cat’s cousin invades Everton FA Cup match

In 2012, there was Anfield cat: a feline that rose to international fame by invading the pitch during a Premier League match between Liverpool and Spurs. It happened again at Anfield in 2014 (and previously way back in 1964), but now we have evidence that there is also an Everton following amongst the cats of Merseyside, as well.

During Everton’s FA Cup third round match against Dagenham and Redbridge, a cat invaded the pitch and evaded Everton keeper Joel Robles’ attempt to capture it.

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