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Watch this very good dog invade a pro soccer match

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Marcus Gilmer
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Everybody loves a good sports dog. The world was particularly blessed on Sunday when a very good dog invaded a Turkish soccer pitch, trying to get in on the action.

The very furry and adorable incident happened during a TFF First League match between Fatih Karagumruk Spor and Giresunspor in Istanbul, Turkey.

The dog took the field like a new version of Air Bud: World Pup and chased after the ball, interrupting play but embracing sweet, sweet freedom in all its glory.


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At one point, players rolled a ball to the sidelines in an effort to get the dog off the field but to no avail as the VERY GOOD BOY OR GIRL simply took the ball back on the pitch.

Eventually, one of the players simply picked the dog up and removed it from the pitch. The pup, clearly disappointed, didn't put up much of a fight.

Fatih Karagumruk Spor took the match 2-1 but the real winner of the day was that very good soccer dog.

Run wild, run free, little guy.

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Marcus Gilmer

Marcus Gilmer is Mashable's Assistant Real-Times News Editor on the West Coast, reporting on breaking news from his location in San Francisco. An Alabama native, Marcus earned his BA from Birmingham-Southern College and his MFA in Communications from the University of New Orleans. Marcus has previously worked for Chicagoist, The A.V. Club, the Chicago Sun-Times and the San Francisco Chronicle.

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