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Amrabat slams Geiger over alleged shirt request

SoccerNews in General Soccer News 21 Jun 2018

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Nordin Amrabat has claimed referee Mark Geiger asked for Portugal defender Pepe’s shirt following Morocco’s elimination from the tournament.

Cristiano Ronaldo scored the only goal as Portugal won 1-0 in Moscow to move to the top of Group B, despite numerous second half chances for the North Africans.

But Amrabat, who was on loan at Leganes from Watford in 2017-18, was bemused by the alleged request of the referee.

“I do not know what he is used to, but he was very impressed by Cristiano Ronaldo, and I hear from Pepe that he asked in the first half if he should have his shirt, ” he told Dutch television channel NOS.

“This is the World Cup, this isn’t a circus.”

Amrabat had been a doubt to face Portugal after suffering a head injury in the 1-0 defeat to Iran, but said he was itching to play Wednesday.

“It was so hot, the sweat came down and the helmet was also tight,” he said.

“From the first minute to the moment I woke up in the hospital, I wanted to play today, I felt good, even though I feel more tired than normal.

“It’s now time to rest, recover and close the World Cup in a good way.”

Morocco’s final game at the World Cup in Russia will be against Spain June 25.

 

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