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Aston Villa midfielder John McGinn, who inflicted a murder tackle on Destiny Udo-gi against Tottenham in March, has been at the center of controversy by kicking the ball at the fallen player this time.
McGinn acted controversially near the right sideline of the Villa camp in the 34th minute of the first half in the second round of the 2024-2025 English Premier League (EPL) against Arsenal at Birmingham Villa Park on the 25th (Korea time).
Arsenal defender William Saliba was tackled by Watkins after taking the ball from Villa striker Ollie Watkins. At that time, McGinn kicked the ball in front of Saliba hard, and the ball hit Saliba's chest.
Arsenal defender Ben White, who was furious with McGinn's action, again kicked the ball that hit Saliba's body and flowed out hard toward McGinn. McGinn was knocked down by the ball, and players from both teams flocked to create a flashpoint.
McGinn, who sparked the fight, rather protested against the victim's pretending referee, saying, "'Isn't it a foul?' There was no big fight. The referee played the game without handing out the card.
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McGinn was sent off for a murder tackle by U Do-ki against Tottenham in March. Tottenham striker Brennan Johnson, excited by McGinn's tackle at the time, ran to McGinn and weighed strongly, and Son Heung-min got in the middle and stopped the fight. Tottenham won the game 4-0 in which McGinn left. McGinn is famous for being a tough player.
The game was decided in the second half of the day. Leandro Trossar scored the first goal in the 22nd minute of the second half, and Thomas Parti scored the net 10 minutes later. Arsenal proved to be Manchester City's opponent by winning their opening two games in a row. Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya, who made a decisive save, was named the man of the match.
yoonjinman@sportschosun.com
