🚨 Federico Valverde on Yann Bisseck blocking his powerful strike with his head:
🗣️ Valverde: “The moment I hit it and saw him putting his head there, I actually thought, ‘Please don’t.’
Something similar happened in training once. I hit one cleanly and one of our players tried to block it. The next day he didn’t train.
The official report just said he had picked up a knock in training. They didn’t explain who gave him the knock.
So today when the ball sat up for me, I already knew I was going to hit it. I just hoped everybody would move and leave it for the goalkeeper.
At least he has gloves. He’s being paid to stand there.
Then I see Bisseck putting his head in front of it.
Forget whether the shot was going in. For a second I was watching him to make sure he knew where he was.
I respect defending, honestly. But sometimes you also have to respect the shot.
If you see me winding up from there, let the goalkeeper earn his salary.”
L'amende infligée à Ismael Saibari, qui avait tenté de voler la serviette d'Édouard Mendy lors de la finale de la CAN, annulée par la CAF
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