LISBON, Portugal (AP) Benfica fans can breathe a sigh of relief. The team’s mascot eagle is back.
A day after one of the team’s eagles unexpectedly flew away during a pre-match ceremony, the club said the bird had returned unharmed on Sunday.
“Guess who’s back...,” the club said in a social media post accompanied by a photo of the eagles. “You can stop worrying, they are all here.”
You can stop worrying, they are all here! 🦅 #HuaweiP10 pic.twitter.com/HE5HS1nTdt
— SL Benfica (@slbenfica_en) April 1, 2018
The eagles are released before home matches and fly around the Stadium of Light. They are supposed to return to a trainer standing near midfield, but the bird used before the team’s 2-0 win over Vitoria Guimaraes on Saturday flew out of the stadium and kept going.
The eagles carry ribbons with the team’s red and white colors.
