Cameroon clinched a heroic win in their last groupstage game against Brazil on Friday night. It was an impressive performance from the African side, and the manager would be very pleased with the result....CONTINUE READING THE FULL ARTICLE>>>
The game’s lone goal was scored by Vincent Aboubakar in the 91st minute with a beautiful header from close range. The seasoned forward, nevertheless, was dismissed by the official after removing his shirt during a boisterous celebration.
Considering that Aboubakar had already been cautioned earlier in the game, it is still unclear why he staged such a raucous celebration.
He had already been given a yellow card prior to scoring the winning goal, so the referee was forced to issue him a red card following his goal celebration.
I guess FIFA should change the yellow card rule for shirt-pulling celebration because it kills the beauty of the game. Shirt-pulling celebration is one of the most emotional and iconic celebration in modern football.
There is no doubt that players are forced not to express themselves during celebration because they would get punished for it.
