Marseille player slammed in France after Sporting defeat: from hero to zero | OneFootball

Emerson Palmieri was completely slammed by the international press, following Marseille's defeat to Sporting in the match that ended 2-1 in favor of the lions. Rui Borges' team managed a comeback at the Estádio de Alvalade, adding three more points in the Champions League.

Sporting faced some difficulties in the first half and was losing 1-0 near halftime. At that moment, Emerson Palmieri, who already had a yellow card, made a clear dive in the green and white area. The referee fell for the Brazilian's trick, but the VAR requested a review of the play, and the match official ended up reversing the decision. Therefore, there was no penalty, and the Marseille player was sent off for accumulating yellow cards - even so, some members of the French team complained about the refereeing.

The international press did not forgive Emerson Palmieri's action, highlighting him as the main culprit for Marseille's defeat. The renowned newspaper L'Équipe completely slammed the player, writing in their match analysis that he "went from hero to zero in an instant".

"One of the great mysteries of modern football: why simulate, try to deceive the referee, when you have dozens of security cameras on you", stated another French newspaper, La Provence, which also decided to highlight the incident with Emerson Palmieri.

Marseille condemned itself. Another major media outlet from our neighboring country, Marca, went further: "Marseille paid dearly for the theatrics".

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