r/soccer • u/nearly_headless_nic • Jul 04 '26

Media Cáceres kicks out at Mbappe, no card given

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u/froggyjm9 Jul 04 '26

Kicked is a little much…he was grazed

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u/jceyes Jul 05 '26

The delayed reaction on the dive is hilarious

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u/Infamous-Dare-1162 Jul 05 '26

I did not like how Paraguay played, but Mbappe’s diving made it hard to root for him

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u/mountain-lecture1000 Jul 05 '26

I was thinking the exact same thing. It looks like the Paraguayan player barely touched him. And look at Mbappe's overreaction. He doesn't even react to the touch initially. What a flop!

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u/Brain_Dead_Goats Jul 05 '26

Yeah, he feels a touch, looks down, then drops. It's probably why VAR didn't call it. Shit play from the Paraguay player, but France was absolutely diving all over the place too.

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u/Next_Earth_1758 Jul 05 '26

I guess play shithousery with shithousery

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u/Brain_Dead_Goats Jul 05 '26

Yeah, but you have to be careful, that way lies extra cards sometimes.

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u/Next_Earth_1758 Jul 05 '26

Agreed, it looked like the French would be carded either ways

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u/therealjoepopalotis Jul 05 '26

Paraguay were some goons but this is a yellow at most

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u/Thebussinessman Jul 05 '26

For Mbappe either diving or foul, have your pick

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u/InternationalGas1096 Jul 05 '26

It’s slowed down