Palmeiras’ shirt number 23 scored the first goal of the rout over Deportivo Pereira, on a Libertadores night; when celebrating, Raphael Veiga starts the famous celebration but jokes by not kicking the corner flag
On the night of this past Wednesday, the 23rd, the palm trees opened a wide gap over the Deportivo Pereirafrom the Colombiain a game valid for the first leg of the quarterfinals of the CONMEBOL Cupliberators. However, many fans were amused to see the midfielder’s celebration Raphael Veigaafter scoring the first winning goal.
By converting the goal into the lime mark, at 23 minutes of the first half, Veiga went to the corner flag, to perform his remarkable celebration, when he kicks the object. However, the midfielder decided to play with the controversies surrounding his celebration.
😅 Not today!
⛳🫶 Raphael Veiga’s care for the corner flag in Pereira.
⚪🟢 @Palmeiras#Liberatorspic.twitter.com/viWwec0jKC
— CONMEBOL Libertadores (@LibertadoresBR) August 24, 2023
When he went to jump, the number 23 threatened but did not kick the flag, since the celebration has been causing yellow cards for the athletes who use it, and the midfielder himself received the punishment in the match against cuiabávalid for the 20th round of the Brazilian championship.
So, in order not to be punished right at the beginning of the match against the Colombians in the continental competition, Veiga he made a negative sign with his fingers, smiling and putting his arms over the flag. In addition, she did an imitation of being cold, implying that it is cold when it comes to taking a penalty.
Source: sportbuzz
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