While comic-book message boards are abuzz about you-know-who doing you-know-what (beware of spoilers), the world of soccer — pretty much everyone outside of the United States — is a-titter over one footballer actually donning a mask.
A yellow Spider-Man mask.
After scoring a goal against Costa Rica, Ecuador’s Ivan Kaviedes pulled the mask from his shorts and put it over his head as a tribute to Otilino Tenorio, who died last year in a car crash. I don’t get the connection, but whatever.
It’s apparently caused some controversy, because FIFA rules prohibit players from removing their shirts in celebration or displaying political slogans. However, a spokesman said it’s okay, for now: “Let’s not get too petty about this. If it was a trend that was to catch on, well that might be different.”
You know it’s a slow news day when I’m writing about sports.
June 16th, 2006 at 12:51 pm
Wait- he had the mask tucked in his sweaty SHORTS?!
Maybe he should have used a DD mask, for he is truly a Man Without Fear…
June 16th, 2006 at 1:03 pm
Yeah, I tried not to dwell on that part too much.
June 16th, 2006 at 1:41 pm
Otilino Tenorio’s nickname was Spider-man.
June 19th, 2006 at 9:40 am
The guy who died used to celebrate by doing the same thing, so that’s the tribute. Also he was a substitute so wasn’t on for that long and not THAT sweaty - although it’s quite humid in Germany for the cup. Also he said he won’t do it again so FIFA will probably let this one slide and not fine the guy.
April 10th, 2008 at 2:11 pm
Drug soma….
Soma next day. Soma. Buy domain onlinevcvpl soma. Suicide with soma. Cheapest soma. Soma fm….