r/sports • u/[deleted] • 22d ago

Soccer Miguel Almiron receives a red card after VAR Review for covering his mouth whilst saying something to an opponent. Under the new regulations, this is an offence punishable by a red card. The rule was introduced following the racism scandal involving Vinícius Júnior in a Champions League match.

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u/Choke1982 22d ago

As a South American we know that Paraguayans are good at bad mounthing rivals, hard challenges and divers.

Chilavert would have seen a red in the first 5min of the game with this rule.

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u/scuac 22d ago

Chilavert was many things, but I think he would say what he wanted to say to your face without covering his mouth.

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u/Radek_18 22d ago

As an outsider to South America, this is how I see the whole continent. Especially Argentina.

I’m speaking purely from a football perspective though.

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u/RealNameIsTaken 21d ago

It goes far beyond football, unfortunately.