Barcelona starlet Riqui Puig signs autogpraph on actual pig

Just when you think you've seen it all

Barcelona star Riqui Puig was captured signing an autograph on a live pig on his way out of training on Thursday. In what was presumably a reference to his surname and the word pig sounding relatively similar - 'cerdo' in Spanish, 'porc' in Catalan - the 22-year-old was stopped in his car by supporters. Normally most people would ask for a selfie or hand over a piece of paper for a player to sign, but no, not this fan. (Headphone wearers be warned, loud squeals incoming.) https://twitter.com/ElGolazoDeGol/status/1491782689422118917?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1491782689422118917%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.redditmedia.com%2Fmediaembed%2Fsp95hg%3Fresponsive%3Dtrueis_nightmode%3Dfalse Instead, he held up a rather large pig and hoisted it in front of Puig's car. On first glance the midfielder looked a bit taken aback (I mean, who wouldn't?) but nonetheless, he agreed to sign the pig. In fairness it wasn't the actual pig he signed - the animal was wearing a Spain shirt - but this Rigui Puig super-fan got their wish. The 22-year-old isn't a first-team regular in the Barça side, having only made 10 appearances this season - only one of those being a LaLiga start - and is way down the pecking order behind the likes of Frenkie De Jong, Pedri and Sergio Busquets. According to Football-Espana, the Catalan club are looking to offload the midfielder at the end of the season as they continue to bolster their side in a bid to return to the more familiar glory days at the soon to be named Spotify Camp Nou. Related links:

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