He played more than 500 games, had to take a shower only four times: the referee heard them, veteran Jasmin Kurtić saw red
Photo: Südtirol
For the first time in seven years, Jasmin Kurtić ended a match early due to the referee’s decision, not the coach’s. The veteran, who has played in over 500 matches at the club level, finished his last game before returning to Slovenia for the national team gathering ahead of the Nations League matches against Norway and Kazakhstan with a red card, which was only the fourth in his career and the first in – as mentioned – seven years.
Although known as a very uncompromising midfielder, Jasmin Kurtić can boast very few dismissals in his rich career. But this time, it was different, as foreign media report, adding that Jasmin Kurtić went a bit overboard this time.
It happened at the end of the first half of the match between Cosenza and his team Südtirol, which celebrated a 2-0 victory. In front of 6,771 spectators, Jasmin Kurtić received the red card in the third minute of the referee’s added time in the first half, the reason being unsportsmanlike behavior. Or to put it differently: the referee heard something.
Foreign media also report that Kurtić used an inappropriate expression while complaining about the referee’s decision, and the outcome was clear – a red card and an early exit for the already 35-year-old Slovenian international. How long the experienced Belokranjec will be suspended is not yet known at this moment.
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Author: editorial Football Planet