A computer-generated flaming lion has wowed football fans by walking on top of a new stadium and jumping onto the turf after releasing an impressive roar.
Top-flight Argentinian club Estudiantes La Plata celebrated the completion of their new Jorge Luis Hirschi Stadium.
Festivities for the finished 11-year construction project spanned Saturday and Sunday this past weekend in La Plata located in the Buenos Aires province.
Thousands of fans enjoyed a performance by rock band 'Los Autenticos Decadentes', a friendly match between former players and legends, before they were surprised with fireworks and a giant computer-generated flaming lion.
In the video, the giant computer-generated lion walks on top of the stands of the stadium moments before it turns to give an imposing roar as it looks up.
The lion is later seen jumping onto the pitch as patches of turf erupt into 'flames' where the lion's feet touched the grass.
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Moments later the lion jumps up on its two hind legs and swings its claws in a final demonstration of strength before giving one final roar as it becomes engulfed in flames and disappears as beams of light dissipate in the air.
The club's president and former Manchester United player Juan Sebastian Veron gave a speech at the ceremony saying: 'It is very emotional to see you all here after so much fight.
'It is a dream come true, but this is not the destination, this is a starting point for more joys to come.
The stadium is set to have its first official match on Saturday 30th November against Atletico Tucuman for the Argentinian Superliga.
Estudiantes La Plata are currently seventh with 22 points, just three behind first place Boca Juniors.
Local media reported that the stadium is the world's first to receive an Excellence in Design for Greater Efficiencies (EDGE) certification for reducing energy and water consumption 20 per cent
The stadium is named in honour of former club president Jorge Luis Hirschi.
This article has been adapted from its original source.
