In the Football League Championshipthe English second division a peculiar situation arose between two rivals during Sunday’s encounter which they held at the stadium Carrow Road local, City of Norwich there Sunderlandwho ended up winning 1-0 thanks to a goal from Abdullah Ba on the 36th day of the championship.
The unusual scene happened at the end of the game and had the Sunderland footballer as the main representative Luke O’Nienwho tried to give him a to kiss on the mouth to his opponent, Jacob Sorensen. The provocation surprised everyone on the pitch and drew a violent reaction from the Dane.
Around the 88th minute, after a long loose ball on the baseline, the players clashed. Paired with the defender, O’Nien lightly pushed Sorensen, who ended up hitting one of the scoreboards. The two were face to face, vying for the action and the Sunderland man joined his lips together and rushed over to kiss his rival..
The Norwich player deemed the act disrespectful: he took it by the shirt and neck for a few seconds. The referee observed the scene but decided not to penalize anyone involved, rather than talking to calm the waters.
It is not the first time that O’Nien has taken part in a controversial action in the English football championship, since on February 18, during the 1-1 draw against Bristol City, the Sunderland winger was is hooked from behind to a rival, rising from behind. and preventing him from advancing in the counterattack. This time he was reprimanded by the referee.
Sunderland He is ranked 10th in English football’s second tier with 52 points, with ten dates remaining until the end of the Championship which grants three promotions to the Premier League. The leader is the Burnley (80 units), followed by the United Kingdom of Sheffield (67), Middlesbrough (63)y Luton (60).
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