Toldo reveals incredible dressing room story: "Oliveira brought a falcon"

Toldo recalled Oliveira bringing a live falcon to the Fiorentina dressing room, complete with a muzzle on its beak.

Francesco Toldo shared amusing anecdotes from his time at Fiorentina in an interview on the club's YouTube channel. The former goalkeeper recalled that midfielder Lulù Oliveira would arrive at the dressing room with a large falcon, which he would place in the changing area while he got ready.

Toldo described the bird as enormous, resembling an eagle, with a muzzle fitted over its beak. "Everyone would laugh at this scene," Toldo said, noting he still keeps in touch with Oliveira.

Toldo also recounted a story about striker Edmundo, who he said would cause trouble regularly. During a Thursday training match against the youth team, Edmundo punched a young defender in the face after receiving a tackle, knocking him down. The incident led manager Malesani to halt the session, resulting in a suspension and fine. "It's been twenty years, so we can talk about it now," Toldo reflected.