Season 5 Episode 25

Sportsmanship

How often does a player admit something that benefits the opposition?
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Episode Notes

ヨーロッパリーグのラウンド16で、マンチェスター・ユナイテッドがレアル・ソシエダをリードしている中、主審はパトリック・ドルグがペナルティエリア内で倒されたと判断し、ユナイテッドにPKを与えた。

しかし、ドルグは納得せず、ファウルではなかったことをジェスチャーでアピール。その結果、VARのチェックでPKは取り消された。とはいえ、自分のチームに不利になる場面で正直に認める選手が、どれだけいるだろうか?

Vocabulary

  1. Integrity: the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles that you refuse to change
    ”The player demonstrated integrity by immediately confessing to the referee that he had handled the ball.”
  2. Provoke: to cause a reaction, especially a negative one
    ”Celebrating a goal in front of the opposing fans can sometimes provoke them to respond aggressively.”
  3. Etiquette: the set of rules or customs that control accepted behaviour in particular social groups or social situations
    ”Referees expect players to follow the etiquette of the game by respecting their decisions.”

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