Pigeon stops play - unflappable Gimenez removes intruder
A pigeon briefly stopped play during Atletico Madrid's 3-2 win over Real Sociedad - with unflappable defender Jose Gimenez plucking the bird off the pitch and taking it to safety.
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"I asked the referee what was happening. He told me it was because of the pigeon and I said: 'Seriously? You stopped the match because of the pigeon?'"
— Jose Gimenez , Athlete
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A pigeon briefly stopped play during Atletico Madrid's 3-2 win over Real Sociedad - with unflappable defender Jose Gimenez plucking the bird off the pitch and taking it to safety.
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