Zenit roast Daily Mail after 'ugly badge' article
Social media can be a dangerous place, and if you’re not careful you could get roasted. Such was the case for British tabloid Daily Mail, which found themselves firmly in the crosshairs of Zenit St. Petersburg on Tuesday.
The Mail posted an article listing the ugliest (their words!) badges and crests in football. Among them was Zenit’s crest, with the Mail claiming it’s “simply the club's name written in the Russian alphabet. Not really a badge, is it?”
Not ready to take the affront lying down, Zenit fired back with a scathing tweet of their own, listing their “ten worst newspaper badges ever.” Predictably, it was the Daily Mail’s logo 10 times over.
.@MailSport Here are our ten worst newspaper badges ever. pic.twitter.com/vhTnlnxQnn
— ФК «Зенит» (@zenit_spb) April 12, 2016
In an ostensible attempt to bury the hatchet, the Mail eased their stance, instead claiming they just preferred Zenit’s old crest. They’re big fans of ships, apparently.
.@zenit_spb Sorry guys, we just preferred your old one (and you did win the UEFA Cup wearing it) pic.twitter.com/UtDWhtiiuR
— MailOnline Sport (@MailSport) April 12, 2016
The apology wasn’t enough for Zenit, who replied in kind with a tweet favoring a Daily Mail throwback.
.@MailSport Honestly, we preferred your old one too. pic.twitter.com/O9avzzO6SS
— ФК «Зенит» (@zenit_spb) April 12, 2016
Twitter beefs! They never get old.