Brazilian soccer is famed for its aptitude and occasional bouts of showboating however the underlying spirit of methods and flicks can rub opponents up the incorrect manner.
The will to cheekily embarrass the opposition is laced into each nutmeg and dummy, and the Brazil Soccer Federation (CBF) took exception to a selected transfer that led to a brawl on the sector final month.
Corinthians gained their Paulista A1 closing courtesy of a 1-0 victory within the first leg towards Palmeiras . The second ended with two pink playing cards and practically 20 minutes of stoppage time.
‘I went to Brazil to expertise Joga Bonito’
Corinthians’ Paulista A1 win added to their intensive honours listing (Picture credit score: Getty Photographs)
The incident was triggered by former Manchester United , Barcelona , PSV and Lyon ahead Memphis Depay , who pretended to cross the ball in time added on and stood on the ball with each ft as a substitute.
Chaos ensued. Depay’s team-mate Jose Martinez was despatched off together with Palmeiras substitute goalkeeper Marcelo Lomba, and the CBF has had sufficient.
Memphis Depay, defiant purveyor of Joga Bonito (Picture credit score: Getty Photographs)
Standing on the ball with each ft will now end in a yellow card for the offending participant and an oblique free kick for the opposition.
It hasn’t but been made clear whether or not performing a salute on the identical time shall be thought of an aggravating issue.
The CBF introduced the ban in a letter to Brazilian golf equipment, which declared that it’s “provocation to a rival” and disrespectful to the sport to face on the ball.
Banning the gesture is a knee-jerk response to the implications of Depay’s taunt towards Palmeiras and successfully quantities to a tacit justification of the offended response that adopted.
Memphis Depay in his time as a Premier League participant
Depay, now 31, posted his personal response on X (previously generally known as Twitter) .
“I actually went to Brazil to additionally expertise Jogo Bonito [the beautiful game] first-hand, however now the CBF introduced yesterday that no participant can stand on the ball or the participant will obtain a yellow card,” he wrote.
“Not that it’s such an vital think about soccer however I don’t see the problem right here. There’s a lot expertise over right here. The enjoyment and keenness in the way in which of expressing ourselves on the sector shouldn’t be restricted.”
Netherlands worldwide centurion Depay moved to Corinthians from Atletico Madrid in September.
The Campeonato Paulista win delivered his first trophy in Brazil, including to league titles he gained with PSV and Barcelona.
