Diamantino Miranda on Sporting player: he gets on my nerves | OneFootball

Diamantino Miranda made comments about Morten Hjulmand’s behavior. According to the former Benfica player, the footballer from the leonine club is constantly arguing with referees whenever a foul is called against Sporting.

The commentator’s statements come in a context where the Danish player’s attitudes continue to be a topic of debate and have already prompted criticism from figures such as José Mourinho: “Hjulmand is always involved in arguments with the referees whenever there’s any foul against Sporting. But that’s the only reason he annoys me, just like Maxi Araújo annoys me in many situations,” he said on CMTV.

Diamantino Miranda made a point of emphasizing that this annoyance is, for the most part, a matter of club affiliation and perspective: “It only annoys me that he’s always waving his arms in the air straight at the referees. Now, if he speaks politely, there’s nothing wrong with that,” he stressed.

With these words, the former Eagles player differentiates between body language, which can be interpreted as pressure or protest, and verbal communication, as long as the latter is kept respectful and polite towards the referees of Portuguese football.

It should be recalled that Morten Hjulmand escaped a yellow card in the 21st minute of the derby, when, by grabbing Richard Ríos, he prevented the Colombian from breaking into the leonine penalty area. In the press conference, José Mourinho stated that, at Sporting, “there is an untouchable player who controls the game, commits whatever fouls he wants, and pulls opponents without seeing a yellow card.”

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