šŸ“ø Half-punch & red, World Cup star loses it in friendly | OneFootball

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Ā·6 June 2026

šŸ“ø Half-punch & red, World Cup star loses it in friendly

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What just happened there between Portugal and Chile? In the final friendly before the World Cup, both sides saw red shortly before half-time.

Portugal star Rafael LeĆ£o had clashed with Chile’s IvĆ”n RomĆ”n. The two players got into a shoving match, with LeĆ£o clearly catching his opponent in the face with his hand.


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Both were then sent off early and headed down the tunnel.Ā 

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in šŸ‡©šŸ‡Ŗ here.


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