The sport of football has some of the most bizarre moments that have happened on the field which fans will remember for a long time to come. From a parachute suddenly landing on the pitch during a match to a goalkeeper in the Brazilian Serie A checking his phone in the middle of a match, football has seen it all. And this surely is going to be an addition to that. Fans threw the severed head of a pig on the pitch during a match in the Brazilian Serie 2024-25 between Corinthians and Palmeiras. Yes, you read that right. Footballer Dies After Being Struck by Lightning During Local Football Match in Peru, Others Injured; Video Goes Viral.

In a video which has gone viral on social media, it was seen that Palmeiras players were preparing for a corner in the 29th minute when the pig's head was seen just on the edge of the pitch. A Corinthians player also spotted the same in quick time and rushed to it, kicking it away from the area of play. The video of the same has gone viral and has expectedly left many questioning how the ones responsible for this could get the pig's head into the stadium past the security. However, the pig's head was not just a mere way to cause distraction in the game but much more than that. Jose Mourinho Falls While Trying to Perform a Knee-Slide Celebration Following Fenerbahce's Winning Goal Against Trabzonspor in Turkish Super Lig 2024-25 (Watch Video).

Pig Head Thrown on Pitch During Corinthians vs Palmeiras Match

Palmeiras is commonly known as 'Porco' or 'Pig' by rival fans as a derogatory nickname used during World War II. However, Palmeiras in the year 1986, officially adopted the pig (Porco Gobbato) as their second mascot in 2016 apart from a parakeet (Periquito). In 2017, a Palmeiras fan had also carried a live pig inside the stadium during a match. Meanwhile, Corinthians rode on goals from Rodrigo Garro and Yuri Alberto to Palmeiras 2-0 in the 'Derby Paulista'.

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