A very relatable dog has stolen the hearts of football fans after it fell asleep during the middle of a match in Paraguay. The first half of Sol de America's clash with Guarani appeared to be so boring - having scored zero goals - that the pooch decided to nap on the fresh green grass.
Whilst the players went to the locker room for halftime, the canine spectator invaded the pitch and took a 15-minute peaceful snooze.
When player Cristian Duma was looking to get the game back underway, the newest member of the team appeared to still be happily asleep, causing a delay.
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The television camera panned to show the dog getting its forty winks at one end of the pitch and instantly went viral online, the Daily Star reports.
The referee decided to wait to give the initial whistle and a ball boy was tasked with removing the four-legged friend carefully from the Luis Alfonso Giagni Stadium so that the match could be resumed.
Fortunately, the game then took off when Duma scored a second-half penalty to secure a 1-0 win, giving the crowd something to cheer about.
Though his goal was outshone by the sleeping dog that had all viewers talking.
It's not the first time a dog has taken the limelight at a football match - a pooch named Myra became an unlikely hero as Everton beat Chelsea in May this year.
Myra the Belgian Malinois was out for a lunchtime walk with her owners, Jasmine Priest and Reece Van-Aston-Kerrigan, when the path appeared to be blocked by a flood of Everton supporters.
The pair decided to lift her up above their heads to keep her safe, drawing even more attention to the pup.
"Everyone was clapping and cheering, we've never seen anything like it before," Jasmine said.
Those witnessing the scenes on social media called for Myra to make an appearance at more games, after adding to the joy of the occasion.
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