Mascots with a difference: Atletico invite oldest season ticket-holders onto pitch

A novel way to show appreciation to the most loyal fans.

Atletico Madrid came up with a novel way to show their appreciation to their most loyal fans - they invited them to be the team mascots.

Footballers are used to walking out onto the pitch hand in hand with young fans but on Saturday the Spanish side were instead accompanied by supporters old enough to be their grandparents.