Real Reason why football players hold and walk out with kids, to the pitch.

Player mascot (also called match mascot or child mascot (plural is mascot children) is a child who accompanies football player entering the pitch. Player escorts hold hands with the footballer while they walk in and stay with the player during the playing of the national anthem. The children are usually between 6 and 18 years old.





There are various reasons why players walk in with children. These include promoting children rights campaigns, bringing the element of innocence to the game, fulfilling children dreams or making profit of it, and reminding players that children are looking up to them.
Inq addition to assisting players, they often have duties such as carrying flags, helping the sideline ball crew and playing matches with each other