Fernandinho is a midfielder with an enormous career that includes nine seasons with Manchester City in which he won, among other things, the Premier League five times. However, at 38 years old, he continues to feel football with the same passion as always and this was demonstrated in his unusual reaction in the semifinal of the Paranense Championship.
It was 22 minutes into the first half when he commanded an attack by his team, Athletico Paranaense, in the duel against Operário. When making a pass, the ball hit the foot of the referee who, without much success, tried to avoid it with a jump.
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In this way, the play was interrupted with a bounce to the ground in favor of Furacão, as established by the regulations. This situation provoked the anger of the champion with Brazil of the 2019 Copa América, who with his arms raised went to complain to the referee vehemently and then grabbed his head when he did not believe what had happened.
Reação do Fernandinho com o árbitro. 😂 pic.twitter.com/Pq18xHdVtR
— Furacao.com (@furacaocom) March 27, 2024
For their later peace of mind, Athletico Paranaense ended up winning the match 1-0 at home with a goal from Bruno Zapelli, for a 3-1 aggregate after the victory also in the first leg. Thus, they qualified for the final of the state competition that they will play against Maringá.
The first match will be on March 30, while the rematch will be on April 6 at the Arena da Baixada. In between these two commitments, the team coached by Cuca will have its debut in the Copa Sudamericana at home and against Rayo Zuliano (Venezuela).
