Rodrigo De Paul fined by MLS for a bizarre reason | OneFootball

Rodrigo De Paul received an unusual sanction from Major League Soccer—for simulation!—in the match that saw Inter Miami face New York City this Wednesday, with Las Garzas winning 4-0.

“The MLS Disciplinary Committee has fined Inter Miami CF midfielder Rodrigo De Paul an undisclosed amount for violating the simulation/embellishment policy in the 26th minute of Miami’s match against New York City FC on September 24,” stated the announcement that revealed the punishment for the Argentine.

The tournament’s organization accompanied the ruling with a video of the incident in question, in which Lionel Messi’s teammate on both Inter Miami and the Argentina National Team is seen dramatically clutching his face after being brushed from behind by Andrés Perea. At no point do the images show any contact with the face of the former Atlético de Madrid player.

To make matters worse, the midfielder fell backward due to his simulation and hit his left shoulder, convincing referee Filip Dujic, who, despite protests from the Colombian-American, called a foul in favor of the pink team.

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