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Macaw calls 'time out' in Brazil after landing on soccer player's head

VIDEO SHOWS: SOCCER GAME STOPPING PLAY AFTER MACAW LANDS ON PLAYER, MACAW FLYING TO GOAL

RESENDING WITH COMPLETE STORY

SHOWS: TERESOPOLIS, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL (SEPTEMBER 19, 2020) (CBF HANDOUT - MUST COURTESY CBF)

1. MACAW ON BRAZILIAN SOCCER PLAYER, BRUNA BENITES', HEAD / JUMPING ON SOCCER BALL BEFORE FLYING TOWARDS GOAL

2. VARIOUS OF STILL PHOTOS OF MACAW ON BENITES' (MUTE)

STORY: A macaw stopped play at a training match for Brazil's women's soccer team on Saturday (September 19) after it landed on a player.

According to reports, the team were in the middle of play in Teresopolis in Rio de Janeiro state when the bird suddenly landed on player Bruna Benites' head.

It eventually flew off Benites and towards the goal post, after which play resumed.

(Production: Leonardo Benassatto, Paul Vieira)