“Cristiano Ronaldo offers himself to Barça!”
That’s the report on the front page of Catalonia’s biggest sports daily, Mundo Deportivo.
“The Portuguese is not comfortable in Manchester and has contacted Xavi through Piqué, while Jorge Mendes is already negotiating with Laporta,” the subheading reads.
But the promise of the “signing of the century” from Manchester United to FC Barcelona should be viewed with a massive grain of salt, to say the least.
That is because, even though it’s not outright stated to be a joke, it certainly is.
It was published on Día de los Santos Inocentes - day of the holy innocents.