1/13/2020

Valverde's Red Card Deliver Real Madrid Super Cup Title


Sometimes desperate times call for desperate measures.

Federico Valverde helped Real Madrid win the Spanish Super Cup against their city rivals Atletico Madrid on Sunday with one of the most cynical fouls you'll ever see - and somehow won man of the match, as well as a pardon from opposition manager Diego Simeone.

Let's set the scene for you. You're playing in a final against your closest rivals. It's 0-0. So far, so turgid. Extra time. Alvaro Morata gets through on goal. You can let him through, or hack him down. What do you do?

If you're Valverde, there's no question.

He was sent off for this exhibition of the dark arts, but Real went on to win the match 4-1 on penalties.

- Read More: bbc.com

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