This was sent in by a reader a couple of weeks ago, and I’ve been saving it for the World Cup, since this particular pudu looks like she’s in the middle of the most delightful chat about football:

I can only assume that this little one is cheering for Argentina, where many pudus live, and which has been doing very well.

Argentinian pudus particularly follow rugby, actually, since the team is called the Pumas, and pudus often mishear this and think everyone is yelling out support for the Pudus.

(Shh.  Don’t anybody tell.)

But pudus also love soccer.  And tomorrow, Argentina plays Germany in the quarter-finals.

"Vamos, vamos Argentina," sings this little pudu, hoping you’ll know the words and join in. "Vamos, vamos a ganar!"

Hope she’s still yakking away just as happily tomorrow after the game.

PS — no, pudus never really quite become soccer hooligans.  Even at their most fanatic, they’re still only about two feet tall.  So, pudooligans, maybe, tops.  But that’s still pretty cute.