What World Cup villain are you based on your star sign?

By The Newsroom
Published 16th May 2018, 12:50 BST
Updated 17th May 2018, 14:48 BST

The 2018 FIFA World Cup is just around the corner. In less than a month, the greatest footballers players on the planet will take centre stage at this summer's showpiece tournament in Russia.

Some will emerge as heroes; others will become villains of the piece.

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It remains to be seen who the good and the bad guys will be, but some would say it’s already written in the stars.

Check below to find out what World Cup villain YOU are based on your star sign.

Aquarius (Jan 20 – Feb 18)

Luis Suarez, Uruguay

Uruguay striker Luis Suarez was suspended from all football-related activity for four months for biting Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini at the 2014 World Cup.

Towards the end of a Group D match, Suarez inexplicably bit the Italian on the shoulder following a tussle in the box.

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The referee didn’t see the incident, which proved costly for the Azzurri, as Uruguay soon scored the only goal of the match.

Suarez has since opened a restaurant in Barcelona, though it's not known if he's ever invited Chiellini for a bite.

Pisces (Feb 19 – March 20)

Harald Schumacher, Germany

Harald Schumacher's assault on Patrick Battiston in the 66th minute of West Germany's World Cup semi-final with France in 1982 is one of the most shocking fouls ever witnessed.

With the scores tied at 1-1, and Battiston racing in on goal, the German goalkeeper raced from his line to smash hip and forearm into the face of his about-to-score opponent, shattering his jaw and removing three of his teeth.

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Battiston was unconscious for three minutes and required oxygen to be revived before being taken to hospital.

How bad was it? Put it this way, at one point Michel Platini thought his team-mate was dead.

Aries (March 21 – April 19)

Rivaldo, Brazil

Rivaldo's embarrassingly theatrical dive in the Group Stage of the 2002 World Cup is one of the most controversial moments in the tournament’s history.

The Brazilian fell to the ground clutching his face after Turkey's Hakan Unsal kicked the ball at his leg while he was waiting to take a corner in the closing moments of the match.

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