A massive alligator invaded an MLS side's Florida training session, and players halted their workout to take photos with the beast

• Toronto FC players had an unexpected visitor to their training session on Monday.
• "There was an alligator, a massive alligator," Toronto coach Chris Armas said.
• The club is currently based out of Florida due to COVID-19 travel restrictions.

Toronto FC players had an unexpected visitor to their training session on Monday.

"All I can tell you is this - there was an alligator, a massive alligator," Toronto coach Chris Armas said.

Currently based out of Florida due to pandemic-related travel restrictions, the club's players posed for snaps with the beast, albeit from a safe distance.

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In a video shared on the club's Twitter page, defender Chris Mavinga said it was the first time he had ever seen an alligator.

"It's good to be in Florida," he said. "I never see this in Toronto."

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The club joked that it had been so impressed by the alligator's skills on the training pitch that he had been snapped up.

"Toronto FC have agreed to terms with Ale Gator on a short-term loan," it said. "The deal was completed using our newly-acquired GAM (Gator Acquisition Money)."

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Unfortunately for Chris Armas' side, however, its new signing couldn't help it to victory over Cruz Azul in the first-leg of its CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinal on Tuesday.

The MLS outfit was beaten 3-1 by the Mexican side, and now faces an uphill battle to make the semifinal.

Should the club snatch victory from the jaws of defeat, it will face either Mexican side Monterey or Ohio's Columbus Crew in the semi.