Arsenal Fans Fooled by Hoax Signing of Made-Up Footballer Fernando Wwirst

A tip if you're ever interviewed on the street about an unfamiliar-sounding footballer: It's OK not to know.

In a social experiment arranged by talkSPORT, Arsenal fans failed to follow this very advice when little-known Fernando Wwirst made his way through the streets of north London, seemingly on his way to sign with the Gunners.

But Wwirst is little-known for a very good reason—he doesn't exist.

However, that didn't stop fans of Arsene Wenger's side from hailing his pace and goalscoring ability, while rival supporters bemoaned Wwirst's decision not to sign for Chelsea instead.

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