For many football fans, completing the World Cup sticker album is not just a pastime, but a true marathon. However, one Argentinian family has learned the hard way that having a mischievous pet at home It can jeopardize months of effort and a considerable financial investment in envelopes and hours of exchanges.
The protagonist of this story is Vilma, a little dog from Dachshund breed who, at just five months old, decided that her family photo album was the perfect toy to pass the afternoon. What began as a careless mistake ended with hundreds of crushed figurines scattered around the room, leaving their owners somewhere between laughter and utter despair at such a scene.
The drama of falling just short of completing the collection
The domestic tragedy occurred in the city of Mar del Plata, where Francisco and Delfina, 11 and 14 years old, were on the verge of achieving collector's glory. The World Cup album, which has a total of 980 spaces, He was only missing 20 cards. to be completely finished. It was the result of weeks of searching repeatedly and negotiating to get the most difficult pieces of the edition.
Vilma, driven by the typical curiosity of puppies, didn't hesitate to sink her teeth into the paper. In a matter of minutes, the little dachshund... turned the precious treasure into confetti...destroying entire pages that were already filled. The family's reaction, captured on video that quickly went viral, shows the chaos of papers on the floor while the dog wags her tail, oblivious to the disaster.
A rescue operation to save the trading cards
Despite their initial displeasure, the children's parents didn't give up and decided that the collection had to continue no matter what. To resolve the situation, They bought a new copy of the album And they set to work on a delicate recovery task, trying to pry what had been saved from the dog's jaws.
The process was almost surgical: they had to examine each scrap of paper one by one to see which cards were still intact and which could be transferred to the new backing. Although some areas were lost forever, family unity allowed for rescue a good part of the progress, demonstrating that not even the antics of a dachshund can end the World Cup dream.
The viral phenomenon on social media
As expected, Vilma's story went viral, racking up hundreds of thousands of views on social media. Comments poured in, and while some joked about taking drastic measures, most users... They sided with the animalarguing that he just wanted to play or that he was trying to save his owners money in a peculiar way.
This anecdote perfectly reflects the fever that grips the world before a major football match, where the rituals of opening envelopes become shared moments. In the end, Vilma hasn't lost her status as... spoiled of the houseAnd his prank will go down in family history as the most difficult obstacle to overcome before the ball starts rolling in the official tournament.
Even with the album shredded, the perseverance of these young collectors has ensured that the mission of completing the boxes continues with more enthusiasm than ever. Today, the new copy is stored in a place protected from jumping and chewing, ensuring that the little sausage puppy Don't ever again confuse the history of football with a simple paper chewer you found along the way.