An international friendly between women's soccer teams from Chile and Venezuela has been interrupted by an unusual field invader.
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Early in the match minute, a black dog ran onto the field, demanding pats from the players.
The Chilean goalkeeper, Christine Elder, called a pause - or a paws - to the game in the 37th minute, while she gave the excited pooch a tummy rub.
The dog proved itself a significant rival, with its fancy footwork all over the field. It took the teams several minutes to capture the pup and remove it from play.
![PAWS THE GAME: Chilean goalkeeper, Christine Elder, called a stop to play when the pup ran onto the field for a tummy rub. PAWS THE GAME: Chilean goalkeeper, Christine Elder, called a stop to play when the pup ran onto the field for a tummy rub.](/images/transform/v1/crop/frm/Emma.Horn/3a65ca8a-8f99-4811-98c9-2730d5988893.jpg/r0_0_1920_1079_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
It managed to garner plenty of pats from the players of both teams, before it was successfully removed. Proving that even rival soccer teams can be united when it comes to a cute pupper! The dog, at least, showed no allegiance to either team.
IN OTHER NEWS:
It's not the first time a dog has made its way onto the international soccer field. In 2016, another pup interrupted play between men's teams Pumas UNAM and Deportivo Tachira.
More of it, we say!