April fool news by goal.com

A classic! Goal.com, a popular sports news website, has a tradition of publishing April Fool's Day articles that are so convincing, they often fool readers into thinking they're real news stories. Here are some of the most memorable ones:

  1. 2014: "Barcelona to sign Lionel Messi's twin brother" - Goal.com announced that Barcelona had signed a mysterious player named "Leo Messi Jr." who was allegedly Lionel Messi's long-lost twin brother. The article included fake quotes from Messi and Barcelona officials, and even a fake photo of the "new" Messi.
  2. 2015: "Manchester United to sign Cristiano Ronaldo for £200 million" - Goal.com claimed that Manchester United had agreed to sign Cristiano Ronaldo from Real Madrid for a world-record fee of £200 million. The article included fake quotes from Ronaldo and Manchester United officials, and even a fake photo of Ronaldo in a Manchester United jersey.
  3. 2016: "UEFA to introduce a 'sin bin' system in Champions League" - Goal.com announced that UEFA was introducing a "sin bin" system in the Champions League, where players who committed certain fouls would be sent off for 10 minutes. The article included fake quotes from UEFA officials and even a fake diagram of the new system.
  4. 2017: "Arsenal to sign Alexis Sanchez's replacement... himself" - Goal.com claimed that Arsenal had signed a mysterious player named "Alexis Sanchez Jr." who was allegedly the identical twin brother of Alexis Sanchez. The article included fake quotes from Sanchez and Arsenal officials, and even a fake photo of the "new" Sanchez.
  5. 2018: "FIFA to introduce a 'video assistant referee' for the World Cup" - Goal.com announced that FIFA was introducing a new system for the World Cup, where video assistant referees (VARs) would be used to review every goal and penalty. The article included fake quotes from FIFA officials and even a fake diagram of the new system.

These are just a few examples of Goal.com's April Fool's Day pranks over the years. They're so convincing that they often fool readers into thinking they're real news stories!