Sporting fan Cedric was booed by dozens of people attending the Juventus-Benfica match at the Guilty restaurant in Lisbon on May 2, which ended in a 0-0 draw and qualified the Eagles (2-1 in Luz) for the tournament. Europa League final (May 14, in Turin, against Sevilla).
According to the CM, the incident occurred in the second half of the match in Italy, when Vecchia Signora scored a goal that referee Mark Clattenburg ruled invalid due to Pogba being offside. As soon as the ball entered the red goal, Cedric (22) celebrated wildly and shortly afterwards criticized the English referee’s decision.
At a table not far from the one Cedric shared with several people, sat Lito Vidigal, the coach of Belenenses, who decided to intervene. He reminded the Leonine defender that the Portuguese team was at stake and that he should not have done what he did. As soon as he finished speaking, Lito Vidigal was enthusiastically applauded by dozens of people in the restaurant. Cedric was dejected and left the place a few minutes later.
In a conversation with Prime Minister Lito Vidigal refused to comment on the incident. CM also tried to listen to Cedric and contacted several people in charge of Sporting’s communications department, but they did not answer their mobile phones.
Source: CM Jornal
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