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Footballer kills pigeon on pitch

A footballer in San Lorenzo, Argentina is full of remorse after his shot struck a pigeon and killed it.

Gaston Aguirre said: "I kicked the ball and, poor pigeon. Now I will be remembered as the pigeon killer."

The 27-year-old professional hit the bird in a 2-1 victory against Tigre in a three-team round-robin for the Argentine league title. It was among a group of pigeons were on the field apparently looking for seed


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