Galatasaray youngster praised for deliberate penalty miss

The captain of Galatasaray's Under-14 team has earned praise with a rare act of sportsmanship as he deliberately missed a penalty following what he believed was a wrong call by the referee.

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Galatasaray's U-14 captain Beknaz Almazbekov (R) takes on a Istanbulspor defender Source: Galatasaray

Beknaz Almazbekov, Galatasaray's 13-year-old captain, dribbled inside from the left and fell down under pressure from an Istanbulspor defender in the box.

The referee gave a penalty, but Almazbekov disagreed.

With his team already winning 1-0, he rejected the opportunity to double their lead and intentionally kicked the ball out of play. 

Almazbekov's side went on to beat Istanbulspor 3-0.


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Published 28 March 2019 5:39am
Updated 28 March 2019 5:44am
Source: Reuters

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