Alligator attempts to make CONCACAF Champions League roster

A football team had their training interrupted after an alligator invaded their pitch.

Toronto FC were holding a training session in Florida earlier this week when the reptile wandered out onto the field. A clip posted on YouTube shows players steering well clear of the alligator as they prepared for their match in the CONCACAF Champions League quarter-finals.

The club's coach Chris Armas said: "All I can tell you is this - there was an alligator, a massive alligator.

"And my players are running towards the alligator as I went the other way. Listen we talk about being fearless and aggressive round here, but I thought we would not think about that at that moment."