Mexican side Club León held a naming ceremony at their stadium for a tiny lion cub, recently born at a zoo near their location in the city in Guanajuato.

Just a few club staff and waiting press were privy to the animal’s visit after he was brought to the empty Estadio León by expert handlers from Zooleon on Thursday.

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The little lion was presented with a certificate after marking a paw print on it and named Sambu on the day the team announced the signing of veteran midfielder Rubens Sambueza for next season.

Reportedly born just a couple of weeks ago, the cub was able to have little play with a football and was pictured being held up by Club León’s lion mascot.