Published8. November 2023, 18:25
Haaland jersey: YB Camara remains unpunished – other stars were less lucky
YB captain Mohamed Ali Camara is causing a stir with his hunt for the jersey of Man City striker Erling Haaland. There was once anger at Liverpool and Leverkusen for similar actions.
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Bern’s Camara grabs the coveted Haaland shirt.
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That’s what it’s about
YB-Camara’s jersey swap with City superstar Haaland stirs emotions.
The defense attorney wanted to get the shirt for a friend.
Similar actions once also caused trouble at Liverpool and Leverkusen.
At the last World Cup, two superstars also swapped shirts.
After the fuss surrounding the jersey campaign involving YB captain Ali Camara and ManCity superstar Erling Haaland, YB is now taking a public stand. “The YB sporting leadership discussed the scene with Ali Camara. He is also aware that it was an unfortunate action and that the timing was not suitable,” the Bernese said when asked by 20 Minutes.
The defender wanted to get the Norwegian’s jersey for a good friend. The Guinean does not have to fear any consequences, as those responsible for YB further announced. He also gets to keep the jersey – other professionals have had less luck in the past.
Leverkusen professionals have to give up Messi jersey
The two Leverkusen players Manuel Friedrich and Michal Kadlec fought over Lionel Messi’s shirt in the Champions League round of 16 against FC Barcelona in 2012. Friedrich ultimately secured a Messi jersey during the break, Kadlec a second jersey after the game. Leverkusen sports director Rudi Völler was completely upset by this: “What the two of them did was certainly a bit too much of a good thing.” Both players had to auction off their Messi jerseys for a good cause.
In 2014, as a Liverpool professional, Mario Balotelli strained the nerves of his then coach Brendan Rodgers when he swapped shirts with Real defender Pepe after the half-time whistle. “That’s not something I condone,” said Rodgers, adding: “If they want to do that, they should do it at the end of the game.” Liverpool then fined Balotelli for the action, as did Mamadou Sakho and Philippe Coutinho, who had swapped shirts with Chelsea players during the break the year before.
Rodgers wasn’t the only one in England annoyed by Balotelli’s action. The local newspaper “Liverpoolecho” wrote “Apologise” in large letters on the front page, demanding that the Italian apologize for the jersey swap. “It’s disrespectful, just terrible,” ex-Liverpool captain Phil Thompson raged about the scene.
Half-time jersey swap at the World Cup
There was also a “Liibligate” at the World Cup in Qatar. In the quarter-final between Croatia and Brazil, Luka Modric and Casemiro also swapped shirts after the first half. There were no consequences for the action of the two long-time real friends, and there was also plenty of criticism on social media. «Why Modric and Casemiro swap their jerseys? I thought it would be a 90-minute war and not a bromance,” wrote one user on X.
Exchanging jerseys after a game has been a common practice in football for many years. But if it happens during the half-time break, it has caused criticism from many experts and fans, not just since the Camara case. A certain submissiveness towards the opponent is often denounced.
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