Not really into football? Well, you might just find yourself tuning in a little closer after seeing the viral video that’s got BookTok and football Twitter equally hot under the collar. Forget goals and corner kicks — the real action seems to be happening right off the pitch and straight into the dugout of LaLiga. Spicy? Oh, absolutely.
The video lighting up timelines shows what looks like two footballers caught in a heated spat. Was it about a bad pass? A missed opportunity? Who knows — and frankly, who cares? The internet is far more focused on the delicious tension crackling between Luis Pérez and Eray Cömert, as Cömert steps in to restrain a fired-up Pérez from going after their teammate Juan Miguel Latasa.
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Here’s where it gets even better. The viral clip doing the rounds — which looks like a cleverly AI-edited scene straight out of a steamy sports romance — is actually based on a real incident that happened in a LaLiga match between Real Valladolid and Getafe on Sunday.
In reality, things were a lot less cheeky and a lot more fiery. Valladolid vice-captain Luis Pérez, 30, shockingly lashed out on the substitutes’ bench. He attempted to throw a punch at Latasa, 24, in an unexpected burst of anger. Cömert, quick on his feet, intervened and restrained Pérez before things escalated further.
Qué podemos esperar de un equipo el que sus jugadores se traten a palos.
El @realvalladolid condenado a descender 😥.
,🎥 @DAZN_ES pic.twitter.com/JXZdBZXTNV— Braiton TV (@braitontv) April 6, 2025
But here’s the twist that’s got the internet buzzing: before Pérez even got close to Latasa, the real tension seemed to simmer between Pérez and Cömert. The physical closeness, the intense eye contact, the hand-grabbing restraint — fans couldn’t help but spin an entirely different narrative. Enter the AI-generated version of the clip, which reimagines the fiery exchange between Pérez and Cömert as something straight out of a BookTok fantasy — locker room tension with just a dash of romance.
Photo Credit: @eraycomert
Netizens are all too happy to run with it, blurring the lines between reality and wishful thinking. Whether it’s an actual feud or just football’s version of a lovers’ quarrel, one thing’s clear — we’re hooked. And if LaLiga keeps serving moments like this? Consider us lifelong fans.
REFERENCE: dailymail.co.uk