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Crystal Palace mascot absent from matches due to bird flu fears
And no, this doesn’t mean Big Sam will be quarantined over mad cow fears
Crystal Palace’s real, live American bald eagle mascot, Kayla, has been restricted from attending matches in recent weeks due to bird flu related restrictions from the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs. Though this might sound like the opening to a satirical story about Palace’s struggles this season, it appears to be very real.
From the Evening Standard:
“Kayla is ‘grounded’ due to restrictions for Avian Flu issued by DEFRA,” Eagle Heights, where Kayla lives, confirmed to Standard Sport. “She will be back once restrictions are removed.”
All captive birds must be kept away from their wild counterparts until February 28 to avoid the spread of avian influenza, more commonly known as bird flu.
Kayla has been soaring around Selhurst Park for years now, and this isn’t the first threat she’s faced. In 2015, a Charlton fan was arrested for trying to punch her during a cup tie.
https://whatahowler.com/man-arrested-for-trying-to-punch-crystal-palaces-bald-eagle-5acce4f151cb
Sadly, the restrictions placed on Kayla also mean that she couldn’t go to Nando’s with Palace manager Sam Allardyce, leaving him to dine alone. Sad.
Child mascot dab-fakes opposing goalkeeeper’s handshake attempt
Further proof that children are merciless
Before Heidenheim’s 2. Bundesliga match at Hannover 96, goalkeeper Kevin Müller sweetly went to high five the outstretched hand of a Hannover mascot. What he did not know was that he was blindly wandering into a trap devised by the vicious mind of a child.
As Müller swung his arm for the friendly greeting, the child pulled back and dabbed as Müller felt the breeze against his gloved palm. Müller smiled, because he had to, and turned away, presumably vowing to never trust the good nature of a child again.
This is just the latest example in a long history of child mascots showing professional footballers who’s boss. In 2013, a Spurs mascot laid waste to Luis Suarez, then with Liverpool, in the pre-match handshake line.
And then there’s the original master. I’m not sure Steven Gerrard ever recovered from this.
Brazil have a very angry new mascot
Brazil have been known as Canarinho (little canary) since they adopted their now famous yellow kits in 1954, so 62 years later they have finally decided to bring that nickname to life in the form of an odd new mascot: A large, angry canary.
UEFA would like you to know that they aren’t making Euro 2016 sex toys
The happy little guy picture above is Super Victor — the official mascot of Euro 2016. He got his name through a public vote, beating out Driblou and Goalix. Although those names are both horrible nonsense words, they both hold a distinct advantage over Super Victor from a branding perspective: they are not the names of sex toys.
Partick Thistle’s unsettling mascot is looking for a Valentine
Kingsley, the confusing new mascot unveiled by Scottish club Partick Thistle last summer, has gotten a lot of attention this season. Sadly, that attention has not translated to steamy romance.
Bayern Munich mascot startles and annoys people on the streets of London
With halloween coming up, Bayern mascot Berni the bear decided to hit the streets of London during the club’s trip to face Arsenal in the Champions League and startle and/or annoy random people. The result is…strange.
It seems Berni hasn’t quite grasped the concept of Halloween just yet. Pretending to drive a bus isn’t really a part of it.
Real Madrid had a crying mascot
Real Madrid faced Milan in Shanghai and the pre-match festivities proved all too much for one young mascot.
Everything started out well enough for the boy as he walked out with Pepe…
Partick Thistle unveil world’s angriest mascot
It should come as no surprise that the world’s angriest mascot belongs to a Scottish club. With that said, this is Kingsley, a melting star and the physical manifestation of the phrase “u wot m8?”
DTotD: Player sent off for cynical challenge on football playing BBQ sauce bottle mascot
Central Coast Mariners held a testimonial for retiring captain John Hutchinson and the match included a mascot dressed as a BBQ sauce bottle, because why the hell not?
The sauce bottle weaved its way through a group of players loitering around the middle of the pitch to set itself up for a clear shot on goal, but Brent Griffiths cut the bottle down with a vicious tackle from behind. This earned Griffiths a red card. In a testimonial. Against a sauce bottle.
The match also included a ball boy in goal at one point and ended 12-5 in favor of Hutchinson’s team. The main takeaway from all of this, however, is that the world needs more footballing BBQ sauce bottles.
This has been the Dirty Tackle of the Day: a chronicling of unfortunate events.
Video via The Mirror