Galatasaray defender Marcao was shown a straight red card for punching teammate Kerem Akturkoglu in the club’s first game of the Turkish Super Lig season.
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Marcao went for Akturkoglu in the 61st minute, with other players intervening before a VAR check resulted in the defender being sent off.
Marcao (Galatasaray), really needs some boxing lessons! He “punched” a teamate! pic.twitter.com/8Fo2Ori0ol
— Manuel Menacho (@MenachoManuel1) August 17, 2021
Rapaz, o que deu no Marcão…
— Leonardo Bertozzi (@lbertozzi) August 16, 2021
Apparently, this isn’t the first time Marcao has struck a player on the pitch.
It’s claimed he hit Halil Dervisoglu during Galatasaray’s friendly vs the Turkey U19 team last year.
Fans calling the Brazilian defender’s contract to be cancelled.#GRSvsGS https://t.co/mxhecRZQZg
— Sacha Pisani (@Sachk0) August 16, 2021
Galatasaray boss Fatih Terim admitted to reporters he has no idea what the hell happened:
I don’t understand the reason that pushed Marcao to do this. What did he do that made him so angry… Unfortunately, these things happen in football. They will continue to happen.
I guess he’s just happy that Galatasaray managed to hold onto their 2-0 lead despite the incident. How much do you have to hate your own teammate to actually be willing to receive a red card in order to attack him in the middle of a game?
The best part is that this isn’t even the first time Marcao has attacked a teammate in the middle of a game. Not even Michael Jordan was that much of a c*nt! Can only imagine how baffled the ref was too. Something tells me Marcao won’t be at Galatasaray for too much longer, which will probably be a relief for all his teammates. Onwards and upwards.
To watch a massive fight break out at a Brazilian football match after a player stripped naked to celebrate scoring, click HERE. Can’t be doing that in Brazil.
