During yesterday’s league match against Al Najma team, Al Froud’s club goalkeeper Juan Pablo Kozani attacked one of the ball carriers, but the match ended with Al Froud losing 1-2.
Yellow card?
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disciplinary decision
The video clip, which has been viewed almost 4 million times, shows the moment Kozani pushed the ball carrier in the closing stages of the match, a shot many described as “unprofessional” by the Argentine, prompting the referee to show him a yellow card in the goalkeeper’s face and demand that Kozani take disciplinary action.
I forgave Kozani
Ball carrier Saleh Al-Anas told a press conference what happened, suggesting he condoned the goalkeeper’s actions, saying: “I don’t think his (Kozani’s) actions were right. He reached out. My intention was not to be late.”
Internal procedures
In this regard, Ben Harburg, president of the Al-Khoroud club, commented on the incident through his account, adding: “Our values are rooted in respect and sportsmanship, so we invite our ball carrier to visit the club with his family so he can see for himself the level of respect and appreciation we have for others.”
apologize in public
The Argentine goalkeeper then appeared in a video published by Eternity Club on “X”, in which he said: “I want to apologize because my actions were not right and what I did was not appropriate. It was a moment full of emotions and I was angry with the result of the match. In fact, the reaction was wrong and I am not proud. I wanted to publicly apologize to the boy.”
Al Froud club goalkeeper Juan Pablo Cozzani pushed a ball boy during yesterday’s league match against Al Najma, a match that ended with Al Froud losing 1-2.
Decision on disciplinary action
The video clip, which has been viewed almost 4 million times, shows the moment Cozzani shoved the ball boy in the final seconds of the match, when Al Froud were leading by a point. The referee showed the goalkeeper a yellow card and called for disciplinary action against him in a scene that many described as “unprofessional” against the Argentine.
Cozzani Forgiven
Ballboy Saleh Al-Anas told a press conference what happened, saying, “I realized that his (Kozani’s) actions were not appropriate for me to help him, because I did not intend to delay him,” pointing out that he had forgiven the goalkeeper’s actions.
Internal procedures
In this regard, Al Khurroad Club President Ben Harburg commented on the incident through his account, adding: “Our values are rooted in respect and sportsmanship, so we plan to bring ball boys and their families to the club to see for themselves the respect and appreciation we have for others.”
public apology
The Argentine goalkeeper then appeared in a video posted to X by coach Al Crudo, apologizing for his actions, saying: “My actions were not right, my actions were inappropriate and I would like to apologize. It was an emotional moment and I was angry with the result of the match. In fact, the reaction was wrong and I am not proud of it. I wanted to publicly apologize to the boy.”
