A Brazilian youth game was bizarrely halted at the weekend when a parrot attacked a player.
Flamengo were taking on Ceara in the Brazil Under 15 Cup on Saturday, but the match took an unusual turn just 17 minutes into the first half.
As one Flamengo defender attempted to pass the ball to a team-mate, a blue-and-yellow parrot swooped down towards him, forcing the player to dive to the floor in panic.
The bird then appeared set to go for another player until it flew away at the last moment.
It went on to pester several other players, causing the referee to pause the
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