“Such a Yank Thing to Do” – MLS Botches Sergio Busquets’ Arrival by Confusing Him With Another Player, Sparking Fans’ Banter

How one misplaced picture can turn into entertainment for fans? MLS has learned it well. Sunday was an important day in the history of MLS, as Inter Miami welcomed Lionel Messi. But he wasn’t the only signing, as David Beckham’s club also reunited Messi with long-term Barcelona teammate, Sergio Busquets. But it seems like MLS had other plans with Busquets’ announcement.

In a tweet, MLS welcomed the former FC Barcelona midfield maestro with a photo that wasn’t exactly… him. Instead of the legendary midfielder, they offered a delightful picture of his former national teammate and club rival. Bravo, MLS bravo. Meanwhile, their baffling mix-up left the fans mercilessly trolling the American league.

MLS blunder and cover-up over new Inter Miami signing

Inter Miami is the talk of the town, and so is MLS. They have landed massive signings, Messi and Busquets, on a free transfer. Jul 16 was the day to unveil the former Barcelona teammates. Inter Miami made the Busquets signing official after Messi and MLS took the opportunity to welcome the Spanish World Cup winner.

But the social media team of the soccer league did a blunder. They tweeted a pic with the caption, “All he does is win.” However, the image they used to welcome Busquets was that of Alvaro Arbeloa, former Spanish and Real Madrid player. 

Soon, they rectified it by adding the pic of Busquets with the 2010 World Cup instead. And to cover up their blunder, MLS tweeted with pics of Arbeloa and Busquets, captioning it, “Why do Arbeloa and Busquets look so similar in these. Admin needs new glasses.” 

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It was too late for them, as fans were already at their trolling best.

Soccer fans all-over Major League Soccer

Soccer fans are having a great time on social media, all thanks to MLS. Their one mistake has unleashed a barrage of banter. Fans are using the mishap to fuel their trolling best. One fan wrote, “Such a yank thing to do,” with a ROFL emoji. 

There were a few fans who feel MLS isn’t helping themselves by such kind of stuff, while one fan labeled it as a certified MLS moment.

One of the fans trolled them for dropping the disastrous tweet moments after welcoming Messi. On the other hand, one fan feels it sums up everything one wants to know what Major League Soccer is.

The mishap highlights why one needs to pay attention to every detail with posts on social media. Otherwise, the users are ready to admire one’s talent in their way with a standing ovation.

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Do you find a similarity between Busquets and Arbeloa?