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Rabona phase by Bruno Fernandes. |
On the evening of May 30, when Manchester United were trailing 0-1, Bruno Fernandes had a chance to face the goalkeeper. Instead of shooting straight, he chose to make a daring rabona that the goalkeeper easily saved.
This action quickly caused mixed opinions. Some Asian fans thought Bruno was "showing off" or "disrespecting the opponent" in a situation where the team needed an equalizer.
"Manchester United finished the season in 15th place, lost a friendly to a team that had only been together for a few days, and now Bruno is acting arrogantly when they are behind," commented a fan named Iris.
Many fans and experts quickly compared Bruno's move to the situation Mario Balotelli performed on July 24, 2011.
During a friendly match between Manchester City and LA Galaxy in the US, Balotelli had a chance to face the goalkeeper. Instead of simply shooting, he turned 360 degrees and tried to score with a backheel.
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Balotelli's 2011 backheel. |
The ball went wide of the goal and outside the field, making coach Roberto Mancini extremely angry. The Italian coach immediately replaced Balotelli after only 30 minutes of play.
The Manchester City captain later said that "Super Mario's" behavior was extremely disrespectful to both opponents and fans who paid to come to the stadium.
"It was unprofessional, especially in a situation where you could have scored. If you have a chance to score, you have to score," coach Mancini once said about Balotelli's actions. Balotelli also caused controversy when he threw a water bottle and argued with Mancini when he returned to the bench.
Unlike Balotelli, Bruno was not substituted by coach Ruben Amorim. However, the Manchester United captain's actions also made many fans question the attitude and seriousness of the "Red Devils" stars on this tour in Asia.
Source: https://znews.vn/bruno-bat-chuoc-balotelli-khinh-thuong-doi-thu-post1557050.html
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