It’s getting more and more common to see animals take the pitch in Major League Soccer. First, it was the duck that delayed the clash between Real Salt Lake City and LA Galaxy at Rio Tinto Stadium in 2018, then the cat in the RSL vs. Tigres in 2019, and now an owl in 2020 duringInter Miami’s home loss to New York Red Bulls.
Inter Miami would like to forget about this game. Once again, they dominated the possession and most of the chances but couldn’t get the three points to show for it after falling 1-4 to another struggling team.
However, even though we saw plenty of action at Inter Miami CF Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, it was the burrowing owl the one who stole most of the headlines with his presence. Obviously, the internet had a lot to say about it.
Funniest Memes And Reactions From The Owl In Inter Miami’s Game
Inter Miami CF will get a major boost in the offensive end when Gonzalo ‘Pipita’ Higuaín is finally able to suit up for The Herrons once he gets his visa and is cleared for Major League Soccer action.
Diego Alonso’s team debut season has been plagued by unfortunate results and they currently sit at the 13th spot of the Eastern Conference table with just 11 points after 13 games in USA’s top-flight league
Then again, there have been plenty of positive things throughout the season and some growing pains were expected for a team making its long-awaited debut. Now, there’s nowhere to go but up and they have one of the most promising prospects in the league right now.
As for the owl, it seems like it brought everything but good luck to the home team and it’ll likely become now a lucky charm for a struggling Red Bulls team that was desperately craving a win after a very complicated and disappointing campaign.
