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

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

"Regarding the issue of players’ socks, there are some aspects to consider: the colors must be different from those of the opposing team; shin guards, which are mandatory, must always be covered by the socks; players can cut their socks and wear padding socks underneath, as long as the color of those padding socks matches the color of the main sock," he began writing in the newspaper ‘A Bola’, before addressing the issue surrounding the Alvalade club’s forward.

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

"At the start of this season, very clear instructions were given to referees and teams regarding this situation. If the referee notices, during the course of the game, that a player is violating law 4 — players’ equipment — he does not caution the player but instructs him to correct the situation. The team led by Ricardo Baixinho did not notice this irregularity."

This season, wearing the Sporting shirt, Rodrigo Ribeiro — valued at 2.5 million euros — has played 12 matches: eight for the B team and two with the main squad.

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