Pedro Henriques says Sporting striker broke the rules: Not allowed | OneFootball

Pedro Henriques analyzed the performance of the refereeing team in the match between Sporting and Marinhense, which ended with a victory for the Lions (3-0). The expert described the match as having few incidents or controversial moments, but highlighted that Rodrigo Ribeiro broke the rules by having holes in his socks around the calf area.

"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 may cut their socks and use under-socks, as long as the color of those under-socks matches the color of the main sock," he began writing in the newspaper 'A Bola', then addressing the issue surrounding the forward from the Alvalade club.

"Finally, the issue in this match that Rodrigo Ribeiro, Sporting player, infringed was having holes in his socks around 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 were made aware of this situation. If the referee notices, during the match, that a player is infringing 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. In total, the forward has accumulated 661 minutes, in which he scored four goals and provided one assist in Liga 2.

Rodrigo Ribeiro was close to scoring:

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