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A pig’s head was thrown on to the pitch during a game between Sao Paulo rivals Corinthians and Palmeiras in the Brazilian championship.<\/p>\n
The incident occurred as Palmeiras prepared to take a corner in the first half and Corinthians forward Yuri Alberto ran from the penalty box to kick it off the pitch before play continued.<\/p>\n
Alberto went on to score as Corinthians won the game 2-0.<\/p>\n
“I almost broke my foot, I thought it was a cushion, I went to take it off with my foot, I kind of kicked it. It was a pig’s head, I almost hurt my foot,” Alberto told O Globo’s SporTV., external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n “A new one on me – the big traditional Sao Paulo derby, Corinthians v Palmeiras and someone has thrown a pig’s head on the the field (the symbol of Palmeiras is a pig),” South American football correspondent Tim Vickery posted on X.<\/p>\n The situation was reminiscent of when Barcelona fans threw a pig’s head on to the pitch<\/a> when their former midfielder Luis Figo returned to the Nou Camp playing for arch-rivals Real Madrid in 2002.<\/p>\n