The petition to have UEFA ban Barcelona’s Lionel Messi retrospectively for a ‘punch’ on Liverpool star Fabinho has now gone received more than 10,000 signatures.
Reds fans allege the diminutive Argentine struck their Brazilian midfielder during their 3-0 defeat to the Spanish giants at the Camp Nou on Wednesday night, where Messi scored a magical free-kick to leave the Reds needing an Anfield miracle next week.
3
The incident which led to Messi’s free-kick
But some fans have taken issue with the awarding of the set-piece, claiming it was actually Messi who committed the foul.
Fabinho was adjudged to have blocked Messi’s run as the Barcelona star tried to play a one-two with Luis Suarez.
The Liverpool midfielder was booked for getting in Messi’s way, but some supporters have argued that, instead, the Argentine launched himself at Fabinho.
LATEST FOOTBALL NEWS
As Messi seemingly tries to hurdle the challenge, his hand appears to make contact with the face of Fabinho, who went down holding his head.
And one Liverpool fan felt so aggrieved by the decision, they took to change.org to create a petition titled: ‘Get Messi a retrospective ban for clearly punching Fabinho in the head’.
LIVE ON talkSPORT
talkSPORT is your home of live football! Here's what's coming up on talkSPORT and talkSPORT 2...
- West Ham vs Southampton (Saturday, 3pm) – talkSPORT 2
- Cardiff vs Crystal Palace (Saturday 5:30pm) – talkSPORT
- Derby vs West Brom (Sunday, 12:30pm) – talkSPORT 2
It reads: “So basically Messi gets a free-kick for punching Fabinho in the head and scores it, I feel like this needs to be looked at by UEFA.”
We’re not sure change.org is the best way to reach UEFA, however the petition could attract the attention of the UK government if it reaches 10,000 signatures.
3
As of 12:45pm on Saturday, it had already had more than 10,000 signatures – a total rapidly rising with every passing minute.
3
How the petition looked at 12:45pm on Saturday
And after a brief scroll through Twitter, it’s clear to see why.
It seems as though many Liverpool fans felt cheated by the little Argentine:
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has made five changes to his Manchester United team for the derby against Manchester City. After shipping four goals away to Everton, the Red Devils will be hoping they can seriously dent City's title charge while also bolstering their European dreams.
Manchester United team to face Arsenal confirmed as Ole
Gossip: Everton could lose TWO stars, Rodgers eyes former
Picking the best combined XI out of the Netherlands and England squads ahead of Thursday Nations League semi-final Netherlands vs England: Picking the Best Combined XI Ahead of Thursday's Nations
Liverpool and Man City on 'red alert' over Lyon star, Fergie upset with Man United, Spurs to bid £20m for Leeds star? transfer news and football gossip from
Transfer news and football gossip: Liverpool and Man City on
Moise Bioty Kean (Italian pronunciation: [ˈmɔize ˈkɛn]; born 28 February 2000) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Serie A club Juventus and the Italy national team. He started his career with Juventus in 2016, winning a domestic double in his first season with the club.
Ronaldo-inspired Moise Kean says more records to come after
Some might say Raheem Sterling has been Manchester City's best player this season, but Noel Gallagher has opted for the supersonic Bernardo Silva. The Oasis legend and die-hard Manchester City fan believes the Portuguese maestro has the sort of attitude which objectively endears him to any football fan.
Noel Gallagher reveals why Manchester City playmaker Bernardo
Explained: What Liverpool must do on the final day of the Premier League season to beat Man City to the title The Reds are desperate to end their league trophy drought and go into the last day
How Liverpool can beat Manchester City to the Premier League
Conor McGregor is only 30-years-old and he has already retired twice from MMA, competed in the most lucrative fight in sports history, is a box office sensation and one of the most decorated UFC
Conor McGregor compared to Cristiano Ronaldo by Irish former
Coventry City will play their home games at Birmingham City's ground for the 2019/20 season.. The two clubs have come to an agreement, it was announced on Friday, for the Sky Blues to play at St Andrew's.
Wolves vs Liverpool: Is this how Liverpool could line-up with
Every Premier League club's run-in ranked - from hardest to easiest with two to go. There is still a lot to play for as we enter the final stages of the season. By Josh Fordham
Every Premier League club's run-in ranked - from hardest to
The Lionesses won the SheBelieves Cup in March for the first time "We want women's football to get bigger and bigger, but we have to make ourselves as visible as possible. We're so powerful right now. We're a steam train, we're not stopping…" Arsenal and England defender Leah Williamson sends out her rallying cry to …
FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019™ - FIFA.com
Under his watch, both the England men's and women's teams have reached a World Cup semi-final. He has also driven the FA's attempts to increase diversity in the sport and a change to the English football fixture schedule, which will see a winter break introduced from next season.
Football Violence in Europe - Tackling the problem
Manchester United are closely monitoring the progress of Fenerbahce wonderkid Elif Elmas. However, according to reports, rivals City and Tottenham Hotspur are also keen on the 19-year-old.
Manchester United tracking Fenerbahce wonderkid Elif Elmas
In case you've just joined us, Bristol City lead at the Riverside thanks to centre-back Adam Webster's header from a first-half corner. Boro are facing a fifth defeat on the bounce, unless their
Result: Bristol City into playoff spots as Boro slump to
May 14, 2019 · Premier League referee Mike Dean was spotted by the television cameras celebrating Tranmere Rovers' play-off semi-final victory over Forest Green Rovers on Monday night. Dean, 50, was also filmed
Referee Mike Dean celebrates wildly once again as Tranmere
No comments:
Post a Comment