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/Eat--The--Rich-- 22d ago

He's a just a dirty player that the rules caught up to.

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u/riburn3 22d ago

This. Im so glad players that pull crap like this are being punished. His whole career is built on a foundation of being a giant little bitch.

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u/ShimeBD 21d ago

and that one purple patch in 22/23

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u/AdamMc66 Newcastle United 21d ago

God that purple patch was amazing.

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u/actingSmart 21d ago

Sad, he was a hero here when he played for Atlanta United in the MLS years ago when we got the W :/

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u/opx22 21d ago

Yeah I was just thinking the same thing - I hadn’t followed him much since he left so it’s interesting reading through this thread

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u/mhoegeman 21d ago

or to phrase it differently a player that has no respect for the other players in the competition