In what might be the cutest match of the season, a crow and a young boy from South Goa are going viral for their unexpected football skills. A short video shows the two passing a football back and forth, with the bird expertly nudging it using its beak.

A beak pass

The adorable footage shows the boy gently kicking the ball toward his unlikely teammate, who taps it right back with surprising precision. It’s the kind of teamwork you don’t expect from a human-bird duo.

The clip was first shared by @thegoanonline on X and later reposted on Instagram by @chakdefootball with the caption:

"In a rare video, a crow is seen playing football with a child somewhere in South Goa. How beautiful is this?"

“Crownaldo” enters the chat

Instagram users can’t get enough of the winged wonder. With over 549K views and nearly 50K likes, the comments section is flying high with praise and jokes.

From “Need a striker?” to “Crownaldo,” fans are dubbing the crow with names that would make even top footballers proud.

One user joked, “Available on Sunday?? We have a match, need a striker with good heading ability.”

Another added a twist of emotion: “He must be someone from your family who loved football and came back as a crow… that’s what my mom said.”

Someone else noticed the boy’s kindness, writing, “That boy is very gentle with his friend.”

And of course, this gem: “Football is in the air of Goa.”

Nicknames galore

The internet’s love for puns came through in full force with a list of hilarious crow-footballer nicknames; “Crownaldhino, Cownesta, Crowdini, Crowdowski, Crowmuller.”