Expert: Rodrigo Ribeiro’s socks broke rules at Sporting | OneFootball

Rodrigo Ribeiro made headlines after Sporting's victory against Marinhense (3-0). The former referee Pedro Henriques stated that Rui Borges' protégé ended up violating the rules of the game by wearing socks with holes in the calf area during the match.

"Regarding the players' socks, some aspects to consider: the colors must be different from the opposing team; the shin guards, which are mandatory, must always be covered by the socks; players can cut the socks and wear filler socks underneath, as long as the colors of these filler socks match the sock color," he began writing in the newspaper 'A Bola', then addressing the issue surrounding the forward from the Alvalade Club.

"Finally, the issue in this game that Rodrigo Ribeiro, Sporting player, violated was having socks with holes in the calf area, and that is not allowed," said the former international referee, who explained that the issue should have been addressed by the referee.

"At the beginning of this season, very clear instructions were given to the referees and made known to the teams about this situation. If the referee notices, during the game, that a player is violating law 4 — players' equipment — he does not warn the player but instructs him to rectify the situation. The team led by Ricardo Baixinho did not notice this irregularity."

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