Diego Lugano's Uruguay team lost 3-1 to Costa Rica on Saturday. Fortunately, he can take solace in the fact that he's now an Internet superstar. It all started with this handball:
Uruguay lost, but Diego Lugano’s face wins
Uruguay didn’t have the best day, but Diego Lugano’s face did ... on the Internet.
Which led to this photo from the opposite angle:
lol (via Getty) pic.twitter.com/dDJ6PsiDma
— Brian Floyd (@BrianMFloyd) June 14, 2014 Which led to fun with Photoshop:
In an alternate reality, another Diego Lugano stopped another Robin Van Persie's diving header goal. #WorldCup pic.twitter.com/PjT7usWh1w
— SB Nation Soccer (@SBNationSoccer) June 14, 2014 @BrianMFloyd pic.twitter.com/S4xdaf5o8D
— nick pants (@nick_pants) June 14, 2014 Play of the game is still Lugano posterizing Brandon Knight, though. #URU pic.twitter.com/2lDnvnHy1K
— Matt Ufford (@mattufford) June 14, 2014 @mattufford @celebrityhottub pic.twitter.com/MjQLxceip2
— nick pants (@nick_pants) June 14, 2014 And just when we thought it was over, Lugano reacted to Costa Rica's third goal:
Yep, it was one of those days.



















