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| Cape Town FC tweeted a welcome message to Sergio Aguero on April Fool's day. (Photo credit: @ctfc) |
We're well aware that April Fools' Day can be a minefield for football fans, who are forced to sift through the morning's news in a constant state of paranoid anxiety, completely unable to trust anything they read, see or hear.
So to put your mind at ease these bits of BREAKING NEWS on 1st
April from official club accounts definitely aren't happening.
But they are funny.
Cape Town
announce Aguero signing
Those who failed to check the date beforehand were no doubt
utterly shocked to see that Cape Town City appeared to have pulled off the
transfer coup of the century on Thursday morning.
With Sergio Aguero to leave Man City at the end of
the season, the South African club announced that they'd entered into a
pre-contract agreement with the 32-year-old striker.
"Cape Town City is delighted to announce the
signing of striker Sergio Aguero," the cheeky tweet declared. "The
forward signs a pre-contract with the Citizens and joins from English Premier
League side Manchester City."
Nabil Fekir to retire at Real Betis
Real Betis raised a few eyebrows when out of the blue they
announced that star man Nabil Fekir would be retiring at the end of the season.
"Nabil has communicated the club that he
will retire at the end of the season to focus on his passion, breeding
horses," the Spanish side tweeted, before wishing the 27-year-old well in
his future endeavours.
West Ham trio
to sing a song
The Hammers announced that three of their number -- namely Jesse
Lingard, Declan Rice and coach Stuart Pearce -- had joined forces to record a
song to celebrate England's qualification for Euro 2020.
Playing on Lingard's recent "boyband" goal celebration,
the trio were hoping that "Three Irons" (not Three Lions, get it?)
would prove to be a smash on the terraces come this summer's tournament.
"I know Jesse is a big fan of putting bands together from his
celebration after scoring against Spurs recently, "Pearce went to the
trouble of telling the West Ham website. "He was really keen to get
involved when I suggested it to him and he'll be doing the singing and playing
lead guitar.
"Dec got a bit of stick for how he played the drums so he'll
be playing the bass guitar and I'll play the drums on Three Irons. Hopefully we
can inspire the lads to glory, England can emulate the achievements of Bobby
Moore, Geoff Hurst and Martin Peters and end 55 years of hurt!"
Kerala
Blasters land new kit, complete with boat...
Indian Super League club Kerala Blasters opted for the
"strange new kit" approach to April Fools' merriment, revealing their
new 2021 strip on social media.
Opinion was divided as the Blasters unveiled their latest home
shirt, which comes complete with a tourist-friendly design.
The jersey is mint green with a
tranquil riverside scene on the front and a large Kettuvallam house boat
floating on by.
Indeed, the Blasters' stunt backfired ever so slightly as fans
immediately began tweeting the club to ask when their fantastic new shirt would
actually be going on sale.
Sporting KC bring in fan favorite
from England
"Futbol is life!" The fans of AFC Richmond know it, and
soon the fans of Sporting Kansas City will know it, too, with the club
announcing on April Fools' that they'd signed Mexico forward Dani Rojas on
loan.
Rojas blossomed at Richmond under Ted Lasso, the former Wichita
State head coach who led the Shockers to an NCAA Division II national
championship -- in American football. The coach was then recruited by Richmond
to move to the Premier League, and was instrumental in the former Tigres star
shining on the European stage.
Of course, none of Rojas, Lasso or
AFC Richmond are real. They're fictional characters in the hit show Ted Lasso.
"Takin' on a challenge is a lot like ridin' a horse: if
you're comfortable while you're doin' it, you're probably doin' it wrong,"
the folksy Lasso is quoted as saying in a Sporting statement. "Dani is a
spirited fella and we certainly can't blame him for seeking a new challenge in
Kansas City. That place is special and their barbecue is the best on the
planet."
