Toddler joins pro soccer game, mom saves him with perfect slide tackle

by Adam Barnes | Aug. 11, 2021 | Aug. 11, 2021

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A heroic mom displayed near-perfect slide tackle form while saving her toddler who ran onto the field in a Major League Soccer game.
Video footage shared to various social media platforms shows Morgan Tucker sprinting behind her rogue son before sliding in for the textbook takedown.
She then rushed back to their front row seats with Zaydek in her arms.

A heroic mom displayed near-perfect slide tackle form while saving her toddler who ran onto the field in a Major League Soccer game over the weekend.

Two-year-old Zaydek Carpenter rushed the field Saturday as Cincinnati took on Orlando. The toddler’s mother Morgan Tucker reacted quickly, drawing widespread attention on social media, The Cincinnati Enquirer reported.

Video footage shared to various social media platforms shows Tucker sprinting behind her rogue son before sliding in for the textbook takedown. She then rushed back to their front row seats with Zaydek in her arms.

Our panoramic cameras caught the #FCCincy kid, pitch-invader.

Solid run. Tracked the play well. Filled in at the right back pushed into the attack. [cc: @MattDoyle76 & @SGdoesit] pic.twitter.com/2WN160CLvk

— Mark McClure (@mrkmcclr) August 8, 2021