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Sao Paulo players take to the pitch with dogs to promote a great cause

Published 16:09 28 Sept 2015 BST

Darragh Murphy
Sao Paulo players take to the pitch with dogs to promote a great cause

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We don't often get to write "adorable" in our stories but there's only one word to describe the mascots at Estadio do Morumbi on Sunday night.

Sao Paulo's players walked onto the field with dogs ahead of their 1-1 draw with Palmeiras to raise awareness for an initiative in the city whereby people are encouraged to take in stray animals. Sao Paulo v Palmeiras - Brasileirao Series A 2015 The cute canines jogged happily alongside the home players as they emerged from the tunnel as the stadium erupted in a chorus of applause and 'awws'. Sao Paulo v Palmeiras - Brasileirao Series A 2015 It's a sad indictment of Luis Suarez's restraint that 11 dogs managed to refrain from biting a player and he couldn't...

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Sao Paulo players take to the pitch with dogs to promote a great cause