Wolverhampton Wanderers’ Mexican star Raul Jimenez produced an acrobatic finish in the FA Cup semi-final against Watford before whipping out a mask in tribute to WWE star Sin Cara.
The extravaganza of WrestleMania 35 hits New York on Sunday night and Jimenez was clearly in the mood.
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The striker scored a scissor-kick goal to put his team 2-0 up against Watford at Wembley, then racing to the touchline to put on a special Wolves-style wrestling mask he had stowed there.
It was a tribute to Mexican-American WWE star Sin Cara, known for his own array of masks when competing in the ring.
Several weeks ago the wrestler had issued a special social media message supporting Wolves and Jimenez, dressed in the same kind of mask that the footballer produced on Sunday.
Jimenez’s 62nd-minute goal added to Matt Doherty’s first-half opener for Wolves, who are bidding to win their first FA Cup since 1960.
But their lead was reduced on 79 minutes by a delightful chipped finish by Gerard Deulofeu, before Troy Deeney hit them with a clothesline by winning and converting an injury-time penalty for Watford to send the game into extra-time.
Wolves fans were left be hoping Jimenez - who is on loan from Benfica, but was confirmed as a record $40 million signing last week - could pull them back off the ropes and back into tie.
Source : RT - Daily news
Man in the mask: Wolves star Jimenez in nod to WWE amigo Sin Cara after acrobatic goal (VIDEO)
Man in the mask: Wolves star Jimenez in nod to WWE amigo Sin Cara after acrobatic goal (VIDEO)
