Man City’s new signing Nolito might have just arrived at the Etihad with some few anger management tips from Zinedine Zidane, the current Real Madrid manager. Apart form his countless achievemens during his glory days on the pitch, the legendary footballer-cum-manager is famously known for headbutting Italy’s Marco Materazzi in the final of the 2006 FIFA World Cup, and the result was a red card.
10 years on, Nolito tried to pull a Zidane on Bournemouth's Adam Smith but although it was not as intense as Zidane’s original version, he was still sent to the coolers for the attempt. But the good news is, Man City won the match 4-0. But did he really deserve to be sent off for this? Watch the video below and be the judge.
@Fonoudi6eren Man bliver ikke væsentligt klogere af at se episoden. https://t.co/6r9eQWmOH4
— Mads Havskov Hansen (@MHavskovHansen) September 17, 2016
And here are some of the reactions on Twitter:
the red card for Nolito is a joke. no harm caused, at the worst his hair might have swiped the opponent players face.
— sitaram (@gssram) September 17, 2016
Nolito is becoming my favourite comedian from the prem, he's tried a headbutt and he's had the cheek to be shocked at the red card
— H (@H_Modeste) September 17, 2016
that's a red card? all Nolito had to do was raise his forearm and he's dabbing there
— Luca (@PrjctHailstorm) September 17, 2016
Nolito can't complain about the red card but Bournemouth player should have also gone for two pushes. #motd #mcfc
— Blue Engineer (@BlueMoonEng) September 17, 2016
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