The issue of awarding medals in various football championships continues to give a lot of discussion. On the occasion of the final of the Queen’s Cup, the controversy again focused on the fact that no one had imposed a relative distinction on the champions and runner-up players, but rather they themselves had to receive it from the hands of a person of your own team. In the Copa del Rey finals, the same thing happened. In the Champions League, however, the protocol is different.
Regardless of who and how they give the medals in question, what seems like a real lack of respect for the winner and even the competition itself is to take it off their necks as soon as they receive it. The practice has spread for several years now among losing teams. Two Saturdays ago, in San Mamés, without walking further, the players of Olympique de Lyon, with their captain Renard at the helm, did the same number of Leverkusen players days before in the Europa League .
Sonia Bompastor and Xabi Alonso, coaches of the aforementioned teams, remained with silver medals around their necks as Barça and Atalanta celebrated the victory. As it should be. Sportsmanship above all else.
Source: La Verdad
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