Scholes faces ban
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Paul Scholes will miss Villarreal’s visit to Old Trafford on Champions League Matchday 1 after being sent off in the UEFA Super Cup on Friday night.
The 33-year-old earned his marching orders in the 89th minute when he propelled Wes Brown’s cross into the Zenit St Petersburg net with his hand.
Referee Claus Bo Larsen showed Scholes a yellow card, just as he had earlier in the match for a reckless challenge in midfield.
Article 18.01 of the UEFA Super Cup regulations state:
As a rule, a player who is sent off the field of play is suspended for the next match in a UEFA club competition.
Before learning of Scholes’ impending ban, Reds boss Sir Alex Ferguson sympathised with the midfielder, suggesting “it was maybe an instinctive thing, it’s a bit unfortunate”.
The manager also highlighted some of the over-zealous tackling that took place during the match.
Anderson and Carlos Tevez also picked up bookings in Monaco, although these cautions do not carry forward into the UEFA Champions League. -
No comments.. not say no experience.. not say he young.. not say anything else.. whatever..
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got video? sounds funny.. "propelled Wes Brown’s cross into the Zenit St Petersburg net with his hand."
lol.. sound like punch like that.. lol..
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yea it was a bloody blatant volleyball smack.. hand damn bloody stretched out high.. go check on youtube.. effin retard lah scholes..
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HAHA! i saw it! HAHAHA! what a nice lobshot! he should be in UK's volleyball team..! no one can get that shot.. lol..
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The 1 match ban isn't serious at all... It comes between their matches against Liverpool and Chelsea. So maybe he wanted to play against them and don't want to play in the midweek match against Villarreal... Maybe he planned it and did it on purpose at the end of that match... or maybe he was just plain silly for a split second moment...
For his age, he cannot be playing 3 matches in 7 days... So give up the centre one or the weakest match which is Villarreal...
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yah.. wah piang eh.. a volleyball player could not have done better!
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seriously volleyball, but i understand his feelings la, somtimes we feel frustrated... then sian, furthermore the game also nothing official, so anyhow play lor..
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Reminds me of last time when he got a needless red card at the Amsterdam Tournament.
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walau eh, he really spike the ball sia!
Picture from hardwarezone forum. -
wah, seriously what was he thinking sia. not say they were losing or anything sia. basket.
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nvm leh he can retire and join volleyball damn nice his hand i tot it was a header -
he was trying to follow in maradona (?)'s footstep? hand of god goal?
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actually, quite a nice spike leh..
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Remind me of the tv advertisment. Anyway great technique & good jump
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can we get him for our sg volleyball team and soccer??
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how dumb can he get? playing soccer for half of his life
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LMFAO
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he deserve a second chance
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Originally posted by jay_rocks:
how dumb can he get? playing soccer for half of his life
can someone tell maradona that too...