Igor Rabello hits out at referee after red card: "I just want respect" | OneFootball

After Fluminense's triumph last Saturday over Vitória, in the 24th round of the Brasileirão, defender Igor Rabello spoke out on social media. In his post, the player, who was sent off in the first half, called out referee Matheus Candançan regarding the red card.

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“The least I expect is that next time you see me, you acknowledge this mistake. We, athletes, make mistakes and you, referees, do too. It's part of football and serves as a lesson. What cannot happen is, when I try to talk to you at halftime, you don't look me in the eye and belittle an athlete of my posture who is trying to show you your mistake with the utmost respect.”, wrote the Fluminense player.

“I have never disrespected any referee in my career and I never will. Don't expect that from me. I just want respect, which is the minimum,” he added.

At Barradão, the sending off happened at 48 minutes of the second half, four minutes after the defender received his first yellow card. Afterwards, the Fluminense players protested to the referee, but to no avail.

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Fluminense returns to the pitch to face Lanús this Tuesday, at 9:30 pm (Brasília time), for the Copa Sudamericana. With this latest win against Vitória, the Tricolor reached 31 points and is now in 8th place in the standings.

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