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Joshua Zirkzee may discover himself in sizzling water after he carried out a lewd gesture throughout Manchester United’s 3-1 win over Southampton final evening.
Many of the match proved disastrous for Man United, who discovered themselves 1-0 down in their very own yard in opposition to the group on the foot of the Premier League desk.
It took some last-ditch heroics by Amad Diallo to rescue Man United from humiliation with a hat-trick.
Though Amad was the star of the present, Zirkzee proved extremely efficient off the bench, enjoying an important a part of the build-up for the opening purpose and proving his expertise at passing.
Sadly, his efforts could possibly be overshadowed by one regretful second.
TalkSPORT reported this morning that Zirkzee could possibly be going through a positive and maybe even a ban on account of one controversial second.
“Zirkzee’s feelings might have gotten the higher of him as he celebrated certainly one of Diallo’s strikes,” the report defined. “Going through the stands, the Dutch worldwide grabbed his crotch together with his proper hand.”
“Related gestures have beforehand landed gamers in sizzling water with governing our bodies,” the article famous, offering examples.
“Ultimately summer season’s Euro 2024, Jude Bellingham was fined £25,000 and handed a suspended one-match ban for grabbing his crotch throughout England’s win over Slovakia. In the meantime, Cristiano Ronaldo was slapped with a one-game ban for gesturing in direction of followers while enjoying for Al Nassr in 2024. The identical subject additionally noticed the five-time Ballon d’Or winner fined €20,000 for imitating Diego Simeone’s ‘cojones’ celebration in 2019.”
Ought to Zirkzee’s actions lead to a ban, this might show extremely problematic for United.
Other than the Dutch ahead, the one striker at Ruben Amorim’s disposal is Rasmus Hojlund, who has confirmed to be a constant underperformer, even in opposition to strugglers Southampton.
What’s extra, United have been quiet within the switch market, and with over half of January over, time is operating out to recruit reinforcements.
Amorim might want to act rapidly in an effort to overcome United’s lack of firepower up entrance. Nonetheless, Ineos might want to acknowledge the necessity for transfers earlier than United’s squad is additional depleted.
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