Argentina went to Ecuador for a crucial world cup qualifier yesterday, Nearing the final whistle of a punishing 1-1 draw, Javier Mascherano went down and required medical treatment.
The 28 year old went on to do the unthinkable and earned himself one of the most bizarre red cards of recent years - A motorised cart turned up to take the Barcelona man off the pitch as the injury rules dictate, The midfielder sparked chaos when in full view of the TV cameras he kicked one of the medics in the back with his left boot.
The clash triggered angry scenes on the edge of the pitch as both sets of players waded in.
Referee Enrique Caceres - from Paraguay - showed the red card to a disbelieving Mascherano, who had to be dragged from the pitch by team-mate Ezequiel Lavezzi.
Mascherano, his country's captain for the night, later said:
'One preaches non-violence in our country, and in this I was mistaken. My reaction is not justified. I feel ashamed, The stretcher was going too fast and I was about to fall. I warned him (the driver) and he ignored me, but what I did was not justified.
‘I’m big enough to admit mistakes. I’m embarrassed, and saddened.’
He also said sorry on Twitter, posting: 'I really apologise for the reaction I had, nothing justifies this. Great team work and effort!!'
Beasts in Argentina:.. Messi, Mascherano, dat guy wey wan kill dog yesterday
ReplyDeletestrange red cards av been seeing on here.. 1st twas d 1 dat collected red cos he remuvd his shorts, 2nd d one dat wanted 2 kill; a dog now d one dat wants give medic back injury
ReplyDeletenot suprised we endured alot of his shit ween he was in liverpool
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