He wanted to take the ball home…
On May 15, 2023, an incredible incident occurred during a Premier Division match between Chile’s Curico Unido and Palestine.
The match was suddenly stopped by a fan who entered the stadium. No… he wasn’t a footballer, he was a fan of the ball.
The football match was about to start when a brown furry dog suddenly appeared on the field. He used the opportunity to quickly steal the ball from the players.
Funny dog on the field with an athlete
Suddenly the game was stopped when this furry dog stole the ball. In a video posted on Twitter by TNT Sports Chile, a large and playful dog can be seen running on the field and chasing a ball like a really good boy.
The referee and several players tried to get the ball away from the dog, but to no avail. The dog had a ball and there was nothing they could do.
Although the fans usually don’t like interruptions, this time, the whole crowd went wild and cheered for the fluffy boy.
Another video posted on TikTok by user @jeshucaroca shows one of the Palestino players, Maximiliano Salas, petting the dog as it firmly held the ball in its mouth and paws.
Then, Salas picks up the dog and carries it off the field, while it still refused to let go of the ball. Everyone was laughing at the scene, even the players.
Sadly, while being carried away, the ball managed to fall to the grass and the dog was escorted off the stadium.
The fluffy dog was eventually handed over to another stadium official who took the pup in his arms and continued escorting him off the stadium.
Despite everything, the pup looked extremely proud of himself and had zero regrets.
Despite Palestino’s 1-0 victory, the real winner here was actually this dog that quickly became a viral sensation.
Infaltable el perrito en la cancha de la granja, fecha 14 Curicó Unido vs Palestino #ligachilena #curico #lagranja #futbol #football♬ sonido original – JeshuCaroca
However, this is not the first time that a playful pup stopped a game in Chile.
During a match between Chile and Venezuela’s national women’s teams last year, a black pup ran onto the field at La Granja stadium, in Curicó.
A puppy appeared just 36 minutes into the match, flopped on its back, and demanded belly rubs from the Chilean goalkeeper.
Of course, the referee had to momentarily halt the game while this was all sorted, but the dog only cared for getting some belly rubs.
Eventually, the dog was carried off the pitch by the Chilean player, accompanied by a loud cheer.
You can watch this video here.
