An MLS game between the D.C. United and Chicago Fire was interrupted Saturday by a field invader of the cute variety. In the 50th minute, a toddler ran onto the pitch at Audi Field and was seemingly in danger of getting caught up in the action around the ball, but Chicago defender Omar González noticed the child and warded him away. A member of stadium security quickly swooped in and picked him up, returning him to a woman on the sideline. The broadcast booth was amused. Baby on the field! 😂pic.twitter.com/68tDmyt0Jo — Major League Soccer (@MLS)June 8, 2025 As were the Fire. We get it! No matter how old you are, you want to watch this performance from the pitch! 👶#cf97 — Chicago Fire FC (@ChicagoFire)June 8, 2025 Given that the United were down 4-0 and went on to lose 7-1, you couldn't have blamed the kid for thinking he could help out the home team. This isn't the first time a child has made it onto the field in an MLS game recently. In October, a young fan raced on the field while Toronto FC was facing Inter Miami. In that case, he just wanted to meet Lionel Messi: 🎙Reporter : "What happened between you and Messi when the boy entered the Field?🎙yassine cheuko : I stopped the child but Messi told me, Let him take a picture with me and don't let the police take him out of the stadium. Take him back to his place and let him watch the…pic.twitter.com/NzvJ3KdWij — Dhruv (@Dhruv_Knows)October 7, 2024
