Video | Flamengo player attacked by macaw in Copa do Brasil U15 match | OneFootball

Unusual scene took place during a game against Ceará in the Copa do Brasil

Apparently, vultures and macaws don’t mix. That’s because, this Sunday (02), a bird chased and attacked a Flamengo player during an under-15 Copa do Brasil match. Despite the scare, at Granja Comary in Teresópolis, defender Valmir was not injured.

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In the 17th minute of the match, Flamengo’s youngsters were in attack when the ball had to be played back to the number 4. Then, the macaw swooped in at the young player, who threw himself to the ground to dodge it.

Why did the macaw attack the player?

Biologists explain that a macaw’s charge is a defensive strategy when the animal feels threatened over territorial issues. Therefore, the bird likely lives in the area around Granja Comary, a place far from the city center.

Biologist Neiva Guedes, president of the Hyacinth Macaw Institute, said that wild animals do not usually approach humans like that. Macaws are docile, she told the news outlet Campo Grande News.

Did Flamengo win?

So, Valmir was not in danger from the macaw that brought the match to a halt. However, Flamengo lost the game 2-1. André and José Kayck scored for Ceará, while Deivid Sousa pulled one back for Flamengo’s academy boys.

So, Mengão bowed out of the youth competition, which ended with Internacional winning the title. The club from Rio Grande do Sul beat Palmeiras 3-1 in the final, also played at Granja Comary.

How was Flamengo’s campaign?

Flamengo’s youngsters finished first in Group A7 with nine points, five more than runners-up Atlético Goianiense. Then, Fla thrashed rivals Fluminense 4-1 in the second round.

They then posted another emphatic scoreline in the third stage, beating São Raimundo 5-0. After that, Mengo fell to Palmeiras, who won 4-2. All matches took place at Granja Comary.

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