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Chapter 172 Punishment for Pepe

The Cup of del Rey final is over, but the storm caused by this game has just hung up.

It was a trivial matter for Real Madrid to defeat Athletic Bilbao and win the championship. The day after the game ended, the senior executives of Athletic Bilbao agreed that Caborus' resignation was a trivial matter.

The big thing that reporters really care about is the score of this game. Everyone knows Real Madrid's offensive ability, but no one expected that it would be so strong.

Real Madrid has scored eight goals in a single game. Last season's 23rd round of the league, they swept the newly promoted Valladolid 8-0 at home.

But Athletic Bilbao is not Valladolid, and this game is not an ordinary game. This is the final. Although the value of the Copa del Rey is not as valuable as the league, it is the honor of La Liga second only to the league championship. The opponent is Athletic Bilbao, a veteran team that has not won the championship for decades.

You should know that two months ago, Real Madrid lost to Athletic Bilbao 4:2 away. No matter how bad the strength of the two teams is, it is impossible to be that bad.

Last season, Real Madrid was able to sweep Valladolid eight goals because the team was at its peak and its offensive ability was better than Europe. This season, after losing Robinho, Real Madrid's offense obviously declined, even if it was Gago's position premise.

Barcelona scored the most goals this season, with the astonishing 101 goals in the league, only 6 goals away from Real Madrid's record of 107 goals in the 89/90 season. And Barcelona scored 146 goals in various competitions this season, surpassing the historical record of 143 goals.

Even Barcelona has such sharp offensive ability this season. The highest score in a single game was only six goals, and Real Madrid actually broke the opponent's goal eight times in a game that was doomed to be difficult to play in the final.

And most importantly, Real Madrid scored eight goals with one less player. Pepe lost control and gave the opponent two consecutive penalty kicks in half an hour of the game, and even sent him off with a red card.

It was under such a harsh situation that Real Madrid scored eight goals in a row, defeating Athletic Bilbao.

Speaking of this, the reporters' pens moved more diligently, and the focus was released, which was also the most attractive part of this game.

Pepe's two fouls!

Since coming to Real Madrid, the Portuguese guard has been the well-deserved main force of Real Madrid. His speed, turn, and body have increased Real Madrid's defense line by two levels. However, the only weakness of this top central defender is that his mind loses control from time to time.

In modern football where evil guys such as Vieira and Keane retired, Pepe's notoriety is already the most resounding in the entire football world, and the two fouls in this game made him sit on the throne of "the first evil guy" without any suspense.

Real Madrid won the championship, and Barcelona is of course unhappy. The championship should have been theirs. If Messi had not kicked the penalty kick in the semi-finals, they would have entered the finals. As long as they entered the finals, how could a guy like Bilbao stop them from winning the championship?

So after this Cup final of the King's Cup, World Sports and Daily Sports only briefly mentioned the matter of Real Madrid's championship, spending all the writing on the rendering of Pepe's evil deeds.

"In the final of the Cup of del Rey that ended yesterday, Real Madrid player Pepe showed the world his kung fu. He took three opponents off the court by one person, and according to the current hospital inspection, the three players are likely to have to cultivate for a long time. The Portuguese alone destroyed the opponent's midfield core, the core of the defense, and an excellent central defender. His sacrifice allowed Real Madrid to complete the 'feat' of winning eight goals in a row against a half-disabled team in the next time."

"I'm very disappointed. Real Madrid has always shown themselves as a gentleman. Even those tough guys will not have such butcher-like atrocities. The Portuguese can come to Real Madrid as an insult to Real Madrid. The insult to the Bernabeu is also a defilement of that pure white jersey!"

"The Portuguese who did this will have to be suspended at least ten games, even twenty games, and it is not an exaggeration to do so. The La Liga Discipline Committee will make a penalty today. Let's wait and see what punishment the Portuguese will receive."

"However, in order to maintain his good image, Real Madrid would be better off selling the Portuguese at the end of the season. As long as he is a Real Madrid player for one day, he will continue to tarnish the pure white jersey. The noble white should not be lowered because of this good and not fully evolved 'savage'!"

This report from World Sports sparked discussions on this matter. Media all over the world were on their side this time. Pepe's behavior did violate sports ethics.

As Real Madrid's mouthpiece, "As" and "Marca" rarely did not defend Pepe, but the matches in the Cup of del Rey still need to be reported.

However, their report content happened to be different from "World Sports". They took Pepe's fouls all over the place, and focused on Real Madrid's winning championship. The most important thing was the praise of Gago. In that final, the Argentine King's two goals and three assists made everyone shocked.

However, doing this has greatly reduced the sales of newspapers in both companies. There is no way, fans like to read novel things. Gago's outstanding goals can basically be seen in every game. He is tired of it. Now they have to look at different things.

And Pepe's atrocities just provided this point, and it seemed as if the whole world was standing opposite Real Madrid.

If this matter is not handled well, it will be a great harm to Real Madrid.

As the head of the victim, Fernando Marcus, chairman of Athletic Bilbao, naturally stood up to condemn him.

"He shouldn't have appeared on the court and has been suspended for life!"

Of course, everyone knows that he is so angry that Pepe's behavior is far from a lifetime ban. Being able to ban him for more than ten games is the best result.

Just when the media outside condemned Pepe, Real Madrid did not react slowly. After overnight discussions, the club's senior management immediately came up with the best method. Although Calderon is not good, as the richest football club today, people who can reach the top position of Real Madrid's senior management are all top-notch.

They had already expected this situation, so at nine o'clock the next morning, a press conference was held, and the protagonist was naturally Pepe.

Facing hundreds of reporters, Pepe tried his best to squeeze out a confessional expression on his vicious face, and first of all, he apologized for his behavior yesterday!

"I want to apologize to all the fans, especially to Valenciaci and his family. You know I'm not that kind of person. He bumped into me and the referee didn't call a foul. At that time, I was so angry that I thought it was over at the moment of the foul. All of this happened in the moment of lightning, and my mind was short-circuited in an instant."

"As for Amorebietta's injury, it was a complete accident. I jumped up early in order to push the ball out, but it was overwhelmed. I didn't expect him to jump up at that time, and just hit my elbow. And Martinez was the same. I was scared when I saw him coming to hit me. In order to defend myself, I could only make some extreme actions."

"I'm wrong. I shouldn't have done anything like that. The club has punished me internally. I have no complaints. No matter what the disciplinary committee makes a judgment on me, I will abide by it. I promise that this is my last time and this will never happen in the future!"

At the press conference, Pepe made the most profound review to the media around the world with a sincere face.

As for how sincere it is in this statement, no one cares. The reporters only need to get this news. Real Madrid only needs to make this statement, which means that the club also rejects this kind of violence on the court.

Of course, it is still necessary to be an event, but Pepe cannot be suspended for too long. Real Madrid now really cannot live without him.

In the entire La Liga, Real Madrid's potential power is second, but no one dares to say first!

Alfredo Flores, chairman of the Discipline Committee, is a real Real Madrid fan. Although Real Madrid certainly cannot come to him blatantly at this critical moment, through his relatives and friends, many good words have been sent to him.

At the same time, Real Madrid's condolences team also arrived at Athletic Bilbao. Starting from the club and the players, they promised various benefits, hoping that they would be proud and not be too concerned about this matter.

At 3:00 p.m., the La Liga Disciplinary Committee made a penalty and imposed the following punishments on Real Madrid defenders Kopelle LaVillan Lima Ferreira (Pepe's name).

"In La Liga, except for one game where the red card was suspended, Valenciaci, who kicked the ground, suspended four games, slapped Martinez for four games, and banned one game when he said rudely to the referee. From the next game, there will be a total of ten games in Real Madrid defenders Kopelle LaVillan Lima Ferreira who cannot play."

Real Madrid has no intention of making any statement about this penalty, and through the official website, he agreed with the decision of the Discipline Committee with both hands and feet.

However, the media in the Catalonian region are generally dissatisfied.

"Pepe's violent kick was only suspended for 4 games. It's really outrageous and indulgent. It's not an exaggeration to have such behavior even if it's suspended for ten games. The Discipline Committee is too partial to Real Madrid's players. If this continues, La Liga will not be fair!"

However, since the penalty has been issued and Real Madrid has no objection, there will definitely be no modification. Moreover, the ban on ten games is considered a serious penalty!
Chapter completed!
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