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Twitter erupts with Coke jokes as Spaniard guides Sevilla to Europa win

Sevilla came back from a goal down to defeat Liverpool 3-1 and clinch a record third straight Europa League title in Basel, Switzerland.

Updated on: May 19, 2016, 16:22:54 IST
Hindustan Times | By , New Delhi
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Sevilla came back from a goal down to defeat Liverpool 3-1 and clinch a record third straight Europa League title in Basel, Switzerland on Wednesday.

Sevilla's Spanish defender and captain Coke celebrates after scoring a goal during the UEFA Europa League. (AFP Photo)
Sevilla's Spanish defender and captain Coke celebrates after scoring a goal during the UEFA Europa League. (AFP Photo)

Having helped himself to two of Sevilla’s three second half goals against Liverpool, the Spanish side’s captain Coke was the subject of thousands upon thousands of highly-predictable fizzy drink-related jokes.

The star of the match was Sevilla’s Spanish midfielder Coke who scored two goals in the second half to guarantee his team’s victory and his second goal was the final nail on Liverpool’s coffin who led by a single goal in the first half.

The Spanish international was the subject of a lot of highly-predictable fizzy drink-related jokes after the match and here’s a look at some of the tweets:

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