Bizarre, but wonderful.
Ray Hudson has earned himself as one of the world’s most entertaining commentators with his passionate voice, incredibly descriptive similes – including ‘like confetti through a meat grinder’ – and adoration of South American footballers, particularly the magisterial Lionel Messi.
Before Barcelona kicked off their match against Levante, Hudson gave us all a dose of his wonderful wackiness today as he joined in on the Barcelona anthem that is always played around the Camp Nou as the players enter the field.
Oh, and he rewrote the song’s lyrics to be about Barcelona’s new signing Philippe Coutinho.
Genuinely, it’s better than you think.
“Couuuuuutinho! You cost an awful lot of money, but Barça believe in you. Just be better than Gomes, or they’ll send you home.”
He’s quote the poet, I doubt they have any intentions of sending him home.
Coutinho is yet to make his debut for the Catalan club, still struggling with a slight injury, but could play in their next match on Thursday, when Ernesto Valverde’s team will play the second leg of their Copa del Rey tie against Celta Vigo.
Who knows how Hudson will react when Coutinho scores his first goal for the Catalan club?
