Peter Grove
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Controversial sending off in this game. Iraq forward Aymen Hussein was sent off after getting a second yellow card for celebrating his goal by sitting down cross-legged on the field for a few seconds and pretending to eat.
What was interesting was that at least five Jordanian players went off the field to perform a choreographed celebration using exactly the same gesture after their first goal but none of them were cautioned.
Evidently the referee considered Hussein's celebration to be excessive (while the Jordanian players' apparently was not).
Some reports suggest that the referee took exception to what he saw as Hussein mocking the Jordanian celebration but we don't know that for sure since he hasn't commented on it (as far as I'm aware).
Thoughts? For instance, does mocking or taunting an opponent (assuming that's actually what he was doing, rather than just copying them) necessarily qualify as an excessive celebration?
I have to say it seemed harsh to me.
What was interesting was that at least five Jordanian players went off the field to perform a choreographed celebration using exactly the same gesture after their first goal but none of them were cautioned.
Evidently the referee considered Hussein's celebration to be excessive (while the Jordanian players' apparently was not).
Some reports suggest that the referee took exception to what he saw as Hussein mocking the Jordanian celebration but we don't know that for sure since he hasn't commented on it (as far as I'm aware).
Thoughts? For instance, does mocking or taunting an opponent (assuming that's actually what he was doing, rather than just copying them) necessarily qualify as an excessive celebration?
I have to say it seemed harsh to me.
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