Getafe star suggests Antonio Rudiger deserves 10-match ban for trying to smash my face in after Real Madrid defender gets away with brutal challenge
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Rudiger's Controversial Knee Strike Sparks OutrageDiego Rico calls for a 10-match ban after Rudiger's unpunished knee to the face during Getafe's 1-0 La Liga win.
- Antonio Rudiger escaped punishment despite appearing to drive his knee into Getafe's Diego Rico's face during their match.
- Rico claimed bias in officiating, arguing a smaller club player would have faced a harsher penalty for the same act.
- Refereeing experts and media labeled the challenge brutal, insisting it warranted a VAR review and sending off.
- The incident overshadowed Getafe's significant 1-0 victory and sparked ongoing debate about fairness in football.
If it were the other way around, I would have gotten the same 10-game suspension or wouldn't have played at all this season. I don't know what VAR is for. I think it's for these situations.— Diego Rico, Getafe left-back, in an interview with Deportes COPE after the match.
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