Off the PitchDaily Mail FootballUnverified source· 3 Aug 2026
Parrot Attack Halts Brazilian Youth Match
A blue-and-yellow macaw swooped down on a Flamengo defender, forcing him to dive to the floor in panic.
Flamengo
team
Match
Brazil Under 15 Cup: Flamengo vs Ceara
Incident
Parrot swooped on players, causing two stoppages
Result
Flamengo lost 2-1
What happened. A parrot attacked players during a Brazilian youth match between Flamengo and Ceara, causing the referee to pause the game twice before it flew off.
- The parrot swooped down on a defender, who dived to the floor.
- It returned about 25 minutes later and perched on the pitch.
- The bird was identified as a blue and yellow macaw.
The match resumed after the parrot left, but Flamengo lost 2-1, possibly impacted by the stoppages.
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