Spanish Prank leads to FIFA Statement

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Zizou prank

Fifa has been forced to issue a statement denying that Zinedine Zidane was the real winner of the world player of the year award.

Spanish newspaper Marca reported that following a vote recount, the prize would go to Zidane instead of Italy's World Cup-winning captain Fabio Cannavaro.

The report was published on Marca's website, prompting a Norwegian journalist as well as what Fifa described as "an assortment of international media" to call its press office.

However, it quickly emerged that the story was Spain's equivalent of an "April Fool".

Spain and Latin America celebrate "Dia de los Santos Inocentes" on 28 December, a day on which people can traditionally carry out pranks without fear of reprisal.

Fifa sent out a statement to confirm that the Zidane story was "completely invented and a joke".

It added: "Quite a few media did not call, which is why the fake story has gone round the world and which warrants this small media advisory from the Fifa media office."

BBC Sport

[potter3]

Great joke/prank

I think he was the best player at the world cup though

[lcfc_jme]

Quality stuff. Gota love the Latin people sometimes, they're quality Though Zidane probably did deserve to win it

[Hullfox]

Laugh? I never thought I'd start.