A VILLARREAL fan looked on baffled after being handed the Alaves shirt of Lucas Perez after the two sides’ LaLiga clash.
The former Arsenal and West Ham striker headed over to fans at his team’s Estadio Mendizorroza to thank them for their support.
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And his token of the shirt he wore for the 2-1 defeat would have been a silver lining for most supporters in the ground.
But Perez, 31, had managed to pick out a small section of away fans following Villarreal on the ten-hour round trip to Vitoria.
TV footage showed the man, who had stood up to receive the thrown jersey, catch it and sit down with a confused expression.
He shrugs and appears to offer it around to nearby fans but the handful of Yellow Submarine supporters were naturally disinterested in the opposition player’s kit.
Typically, players aim for young kids or at least their own fans for the final whistle handout.
But Perez showed the sort of aim that led to him being a flop in the Premier League.
His top-flight record sits at an underwhelming four goals from 26 games across his two years in England.
Now at Alaves, the striker is enjoying a relatively good season with eight goals for the mid-table side – earning an assist against Villarreal.
Alas his 80th minute creation for fellow Prem flop Joselu was wiped out by Fernando Nino’s dramatic winner at the death.
