"I came to Brazil to experience the ‘jogo bonito"

Memphis Depay triggered a brawl in the second leg of the Paulista Championship match between Corinthians and Palmeiras. The Dutchman stood on the ball in the corner to waste time with the score in favour. As a result, the CBF has decided to penalise this type of action.

From now on, any player will be shown the yellow card if he decides to perform an action like the one performed by the ‘Timao’ player. The player himself did not take long to show his difference in this regard through a statement on his social networks.

“I came to Brazil to experience the ‘jogo bonito’ first hand, but now the CBF announced a yellow card for anyone who stands on the ball as I did for a couple of seconds in the last final of the Paulista Cup,” he stated. To which he continued in this way:

"I don't see the problem here. Brazilian football is on the rise... and it deserves global visibility! There is a lot of talent here. The joy and passion in expressing ourselves on the field should not be limited. Who decides the future of this beautiful football country? Let's focus on what rules can improve the sport and the commercial aspect of soccer, which benefits the clubs, the fans and the players, instead of these absurd announcements," he concluded.