OPINION
Miguel Almiron may have been tearing it up in the Premier League since joining Newcastle United in January, but his return to the USA could have gone a bit better on Wednesday when he was sent off in Paraguay’s 4-2 defeat to Mexico. Almiron came off the bench in the international friendly at Levi’s Stadium in San Francisco, but was shown a straight red card just minutes later for a terrible challenge on Jose Juan Vazquez. Almiron’s studs raked down the back of the Mexican’s calf, and you cannot blame the referee for sending him off, and you cannot blame a number of fans on Twitter from tearing the midfielder to shreds either. There was no need for that challenge and maybe the occasion got to Almiron’s head a bit. He was meant to be one of the stars of the show while playing against his former Atalanta manager Tata Martino, who is now in charge of Mexico. Hopefully he doesn’t do this for Newcastle any time soon.
NothingButNewcastle has rounded up some of the best tweets below:
jfc this tackle by Almiron is horrendous https://t.co/SYdCwqb7iJ
— John Wilkinson (@JWilks26) March 27, 2019
Criminal tackle by Almiron! https://t.co/qQqLDyymsk
— • El Profe • (@KansasCitian87) March 27, 2019
Almirón should get fined for that foul.
It’s still in my head.. it was uncalled for.— Kari (@KariTorres_7) March 27, 2019
It’s a nasty challenge that’s all…gallitos fine we move on
— Ivan Pineda (@IvanPineda83) March 27, 2019
Criminal foul by Almiron.
— SoccerFutbolForum (@SocrFutbolForum) March 27, 2019
Disgusting tackle from Almiron. Did anyone not tell him this is a FRIENDLY match??
— pablo 🇲🇽 (@pablo7_) March 27, 2019
This is horrifically dirty from Almiron pic.twitter.com/aTx8zNlpUg
— vogueress, RN (@slippish) March 27, 2019
That is horrible.
— Scott Whitt (blacklicorepoker ‘Gram) (@GreatScottTx) March 27, 2019
https://twitter.com/MrBombaso/status/1110746744315351040
