Football fans will need to pay extra attention to the news today, with April Fool’s pranks galore set to be splashed across the Internet.
The annual tradition sees sports clubs and media sites make up some cheeky stories to give fans the clip. While some have gone down well, others – such as Rangers’ announcement of signing Yardis Alpolfo from Galatasaray in 2003.
The player’s name is an anagram for April Fool’s Day – but, with a neck-and-neck title race against rivals Celtic panning out, fans were not in a joking mood.
Others have been memorable for the right reasons and StarSport have picked out six of the best pranks that left the footballing world reeling.
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