Updated
Updated · Yahoo Sports · Jun 20
Paraguayan Pundit Erupts After Almirón Sees 1st Red Card Under Prestianni Law
Updated
Updated · Yahoo Sports · Jun 20

Paraguayan Pundit Erupts After Almirón Sees 1st Red Card Under Prestianni Law

3 articles · Updated · Yahoo Sports · Jun 20

Summary

  • Miguel Almirón’s sending-off against Turkey sparked an on-air meltdown from a Paraguayan radio pundit, who branded the referee a “thief” and said Gianni Infantino was “killing football.”
  • The flashpoint was Almirón becoming the first player sent off under the so-called “Prestianni Law,” turning the dismissal into the match’s main talking point.
  • Paraguay still won, a result that blunted the fallout from the controversial red card even as the incident dominated post-match reaction.

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