The Lion That Plays Football

The Lion That Plays Football

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Football fever grips South Africa ahead of this summer's world cup as this huge lion gets to grip with the beautiful game, football. Casting an image that will inspire England's own lions the majestic lion plays with his favourite football at the lion's enclosure in Johannesburg Zoo. Football mad Triton the lion, an 11-year-old male lion who was born at the zoo, likes soccer so much he refuses to play ball with any of the seven females he shares his enclosure with.

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[Buttnut105]

I wonder if he thinks it's a little Zebra or something, with the color similarities.

[Brahmadath Smampazhassery]

he plays soccer with human heads much better

[victor cruz]

That leo messi past life!!!

[Matthew BlackLab]

Watch "Greatest Dog Whimper Ever"

[Buttnut105]

I wonder if you have a life.

[Adnan Karim]

LIONel messi.. yes I know lame LOL

[RickForTheWin]

I wonder if you have any brains

[JPman299]

So basically this is the equivalent of a house cat playing with a ball.

[MichaelMyerSick]

Fabolous Hair

[TheDvayers]

how do they get the ball back from the lion?

[maltalol101]

lol he plays soccer better than my friend

[Kenpachi Zaraki]

it's a cat afterall