Former São Paulo player and idol, Diego Lugano criticized the penalty awarded to Santos in the game against Corinthians and said that football is becoming ‘theatre’
Diego Lugano opened the game about the penalty scored in Corinthians x Santos. The commentator and former player of São Paulo spared no criticism of the referee’s final decision Anderson Daronco. The Uruguayan also stated that football is becoming ‘theatre’ and that deceiving judges in Brazil has become increasingly easier.
“The question is different. In Brazil, in recent years, judges have become accustomed to the idea that all contact is a foul. Foul is when the impact causes the player to fall to the ground. That’s why football becomes a theater, it’s scenic, the player who makes the most of the scene is the one who fools the referee the most and, consequently, the VAR”said Lugano.
Furthermore, the former defender added: “Neither the referee nor the VAR have ever played football, they don’t know when contact means a foul, and when contact is this scarce, and the player fakes and throws himself on the ground. Soteldo does a Hollywood act to fool the VAR and the referee, who are very easy to fool. This move, obviously, is not a penalty. Any contact for them is a foul, and the player knows that.”
VAR AUDIO
A CBF released the audio of the penalty scored in Corinthians x Santos, favorable to Alvinegro Praiano. Inside the area, Soteldo stumbled after a footstep. Bruno Méndez ahead of their advance. The referee Anderson Daronco, admitted not having seen the infraction at first, but later pointed out the maximum penalty as soon as he watched the move on the video; know more.
Source: sportbuzz
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