Luis Suarez hits bum note as Barcelona ace joins Lionel Messi and Neymar in bizarre Catalan tradition
- Luis Suarez has been immortalised by the Catalan tradition of Caganers
- Barcelona team-mates Lionel Messi and Neymar also made into figures
- The Barca forwards set to face Real Madrid in El Clasico on Saturday
- See the latest news on Barcelona's Luis Suarez
Luis Suarez has been the butt of jokes, memes and virals but now the Barcelona forward has been caught with his pants down, figuratively speaking.
In the build-up to Saturday's El Clasico against Real Madrid, Suarez has joined team-mates Lionel Messi and Neymar in being immortalised by a Catalan tradition.
Barcelona forwards Luis Suarez, Lionel Messi and Neymar feature as traditional ceramic figures
Suarez has courted controversy with the biting incidents with Branislav Ivanovic and Giorgio Chiellini
Caganers, which means ‘Crappers’ in English, are a centuries-old tradition that sees a defecating figurine added to the traditional Nativity scene.
The characters are meant to symbolise fertilation, hope and prosperity for the coming year.
Messi and Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo figures feature a golden ball for Ballon d'Or
Messi has been named the world's best play and awarded the Ballon D'Or three times, one more than Ronaldo
The traditional Caganer is usually a young peasant boy, dressed in traditional Catalonian atire, wearing a red barretina cap and smoking a pipe.
But as the tradition has spread across Spain, the famous faces and bottoms of sport stars, politicians, royalty and celebrities have been made available for between €12 and €16.
Real Madrid line up includes Wales forward Gareth Bale (left) and defender Sergio Ramos (right)
The tradition has spread to celebrities and politicians, including Prime Minister David Cameron
U2 frontman Bono (left) and rock legend Elton John have also been made into ceramic figures
Director and actor Woody Allen (left) and Star Wars character Princess Leia (right)
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