“Better dead than red”: Diogo Costa had no idea what was on the scarf | OneFootball

Seen by many as a provocation, Diogo Costa was at the center of a controversial episode at the end of the Rio Ave-FC Porto match (0-3). On his birthday, the Portuguese international goalkeeper heard Porto fans singing him happy birthday and throwing him a scarf that landed at his feet.

The FC Porto captain picked up the scarf and put it around his neck, then took it off to display it open for a few seconds. It was then that it became clear the scarf read: “Better dead than red.” According to the newspaper Record, the goalkeeper was surprised and had no intention of provoking the main rival – especially since, on the side facing him, it only read Super Dragões.

With the FC Porto-Benfica classic just two matchdays away, all that remains is to await the position of the Disciplinary Council of the Portuguese Football Federation regarding the case, that is, whether or not they will consider there was any infraction.

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