Atletico Madrid striker, Julian Alvarez, has decided to rule out his penalty for the defeat of the Champions League on his side at 16 against Real Madrid.
Diego Simeone’s side was removed the penalties After Alvarez saw his kick, which found the back of the net, discarded by var After it was decided, it touched the ball twice when the foot slipped, a final verdict that was not clear in the replacements.
Alvarez has become the last to publicly question the sentence, insisting that he did not feel the ball touching his foot while hitting the penalty.
“I have seen it 1,000 times, there are videos everywhere,” he said. “The truth is that I do not feel the touch, because if there are two touches, the contact is minimal and it is very difficult to perceive it.
“I think the rule must be a little clearer because I do not try to take advantage of and if the goalkeeper is out of his line when he saves, the penalty is repeated. This is not to take advantage of it. It is a shame what happened.”
UEFA, who published images showing a second touch of the ball in response to the controversy. They have confirmed that they will talk to FIFA and the International Board of the Football Association to try to change the rules surrounding the double -touch penalties when they are not clearly intentional, as was the case with Alvarez’s effort.
Atlético Simeone’s head did not hide his frustration on the controversy after the final whistle, while a series of Madrid The stars expressed their sympathy as they argued that the referees came to the right decision.
