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The masked winger! Social media in an uproar trying to guess which LaLiga soccer star wore a Mexican wrestler mask and ENIGMA69 jersey to secretly play in Gerard Piqué’s Liga 7 soccer game because his professional contract banned it
- An unknown LaLiga star played Gerard Piqué’s Kings League match on Sunday
- Adopting the name Enigma, the player wore a Mexican mask to hide his identity.
- Social media collapsed as fans fervently tried to guess the footballer.
- Denis Suárez, Isco and Rodrigo Riquelme were proposed as suggestions
- The mysterious player wanted to hide his identity from his LaLiga club
Gerard Piqué’s new Kings League delivered soccer fans an unexpected guessing game at the weekend, when an unknown LaLiga star took to the pitch wearing a Mexican mask to hide his identity.
The mystery player, who also wore black long sleeves and gloves to hide his arms and hands, is believed to have been keen to remain anonymous during the seven-on-seven match as his club and agent were not happy about him taking part. .
He was filmed arriving in a chauffeur-driven car before kick-off and was already dressed in his full outfit, which featured the name ‘Enigma’ and the number 69 on the back.
An unknown LaLiga star played with a mask during Gerard Piqué’s Kings League match on Sunday
The masked footballer also wore black long sleeves and gloves in an attempt to hide his identity.
Soccer fans have continued to debate who the masked individual might be, based largely on an enigmatic description Piqué gave ahead of Sunday’s game between Kings League teams XBUYER TEAM and Kunisports.
The former Barcelona star, who announced his professional retirement in November, promoted the game on Twitter, saying: “For those of you who want pure stuff, we will be making a historic announcement related to a player taking part on Sunday.” ‘
Then he revealed that a ‘First Division [LaLiga] The soccer player under 30 years of age will play with a Mexican wrestling mask to hide his face and long sleeves to cover tattoos.
The former Barcelona defender announced his retirement from professional football in November
The mysterious LaLiga star lined up the XBUYER TEAM against Kunisports in the Kings League
It remains to be seen if Pique’s tattoo comment is a useful clue or just a red herring.
Basing any guess on the player’s footballing display would be challenging, as he failed to make a serious impact on the match, perhaps struggling as a result of the mask.
Several fans suggested that Isco, whose contract was terminated by Sevilla in December, was the mystery star, while others suggested it was Celta Vigo outcast Denis Suárez.
As speculation about Suárez’s involvement grew, the 29-year-old midfielder denied the claims in a broadcast with journalist Gerard Romero, saying: “It’s not me!”
Pol Lirola and Rodrigo Riquelme, who play for Elche and Girona respectively, were also proposed as suggestions during the hunt on social networks.
The outcast of Celta de Vigo, Denis Suárez, was one of those pointed out as the masked star on social networks.
Not long after XBUYER TEAM’s 1-0 win against Kunisports, a team led by president and former Argentina international Sergio Agüero, fans made what appeared to be a breakthrough on social media.
Eagle-eyed supporters spotted part of a neck tattoo below the footballer’s mask, suggesting the player was likely recently released from Cádiz striker Nano Mesa.
Despite his well-traveled career at several top-tier and second-tier Spanish clubs, including Levante, SD Eibar and Real Zaragoza, Mesa would likely be seen as a slight anticlimax following high-profile appearances by World Cup winner Joan Capdevila and the LA Galaxy icon. Javier Hernández in the League of Kings until now.
For now, Piqué has promised not to reveal the identity of the player.