At The18, we have a thing for animals and soccer. So anytime the beautiful game and some type of creature collide, we’re all over it. This time we venture to the little island of Crete off the coast of Greece.
Two local teams were playing a game of soccer when a random goat found his way onto the pitch. But this little billy goat wasn’t there just to watch the game. He wanted to play in it.
Russian soccer player Kirill Kombarov rented a muzzled bear from a circus for his son's birthday party.
Soccer is the world's game. And it turns out this means it isn't exclusive to humans alone.
Below, we have found video of different animals that have shown passion for the beautiful game. Each of the animals obviously has their own expertise on the pitch, but which one would you want to have on your squad?
1. The Net Minder
Previously, this writer would have summed up Lukas Podolski using only this picture:
One of these things is not like the others. (Photo: @Arsenal_Supremo | Twitter)
Radamel Falcao's parrot can squawk "Gol de Falcao!"