Galatasaray, from Turkey, shows a bruise on the face of striker Mauro Icardi, complaining about a penalty in a move in which the player had an accident
The gift of Christmas of the Italian striker Mauro Icardi It was a little different this year. In addition to taking the field on the eve of the holiday, the player from Galatasaray spent the night keeping an eye today on what happened in a move during the derby against Fenerbahcehours earlier, when he ran directly into the goal post with his face.
During a melee with Djiku, the attacker got the worst of it, lost his balance and ended up hitting the post at speed. Icardi hit his face on the goal post and was left in pain. After the game, the move became controversial between the two clubs, as Galatasaray posted a photo of the athlete with a black eye, accompanied by a complaint. “Those who only want justice for themselves continue to manipulate Turkish football in every aspect. We share what the arbitration board, VAR room and 26 cameras couldn’t see. And we are ashamed of them. Hoping that those who brought Turkish football here will be ashamed one day.”said the team, through a statement.
Moments after the game, which ended in a 0-0 draw, Mauro Icardi spent the night normally with his family, with the gift on his face. The attacker’s wife, Wanda Naraeven tried to joke about the situation, applying makeup to his own face.
Source: sportbuzz
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