Fernando LaFuenta Saiz has been the story of the week so far, with Ballybrack FC's outrageous attempt to cod the Leinster Senior League into thinking he was dead in order to get out of playing a match one of the most brazen hoaxes of recent times.
The Dublin club have since apologised for the incident with the Leinster Senior League now conducting an investigation into the hoax, and the story has travelled around the world since it broke yesterday evening.
The news has given rise to many chucklesome memes, and we've hand picked the best of them to save you scouring the net:
#RIPFernandopic.twitter.com/fuNAVGJZQb
— Ireland Simpsons Fans (@iresimpsonsfans) November 28, 2018
Ballybrack, sit perfectly still... pic.twitter.com/NxXpw8CigK
— Ireland Simpsons Fans (@iresimpsonsfans) November 28, 2018
Ballybrack backtracking to the League pic.twitter.com/Dx5CVpHGvo
— Ireland Simpsons Fans (@iresimpsonsfans) November 28, 2018
Ballybrack FC team photo 2018/19 pic.twitter.com/xI1ZsBU0An
— david henderson (@dvehendo) November 27, 2018
Some great memes going around about Ballybrack's fake dead player. #Rtept pic.twitter.com/qycZQUJk0g
— Mark Tighe (@marktigheST) November 27, 2018
SIMULATION
Ballybrack player sees red for going down in the box. pic.twitter.com/qsBVpZXNpf
— máirt (@HolyHonda49) November 27, 2018
Some good efforts from the tabloids on the #Ballybrack fake dead player story this morning. pic.twitter.com/kq22KTELto
— Mark Tighe (@marktigheST) November 28, 2018
“Wait! I’ve just remembered! Fernando Nuno La-Fuente is NOT dying. And Dr Synnott is not deaf. I was thinking of two completely different people”#Ballybrack #BallybrackFC pic.twitter.com/0ubG2Qf0iy
— Darren Quigley (@DarQuigs) November 27, 2018
Poke fun at my Ballybrack heritage all you want but it's the only place in the world where you'll see someone brought back from the dead... in November. #LaLiga
— Ian Mahon (@imahon) November 27, 2018
Anyone got a contact number for the Ballybrack FC physio #miraculous ? ⚽?
— St. Patrick's CYFC (@pats_cyfc) November 27, 2018
The #Ballybrack football club story just keeps giving pic.twitter.com/Oye8bvKQEh
— Ben Hennessy (@Bennessy) November 28, 2018
There were even songs written about the Spanish app developer:
A tribute to Ballybrack and Fernando #LSL #Ballybrack #like #retweet #abba pic.twitter.com/bfADWXekPn
— Oldbury FC (@Oldbury_FC_) November 27, 2018
An inevitable parody account was also created, bearing the name of the club:
Anybody know what the returns policy on a coffin is? Asking for an amigo
— Ballybrack FC (@BallybrackFc) November 28, 2018
For sale:
11 black arm bands
Mint condition, only used once— Ballybrack FC (@BallybrackFc) November 28, 2018
