In his long-awaited debut in Liga MX, the French Florian Thauvin He only played 34 minutes on the field of the University Stadium. The reinforcement of UANL Tigers It was expelled in the first half of the match against Santos, ending his day earlier than expected. To complete, the fans reproached him for his bad acting.
An extremely dangerous sweep was the one that caused the direct expulsion of Thauvin, who took Omar Campos, Santos’s left back, ahead.
He was unceremoniously expelled. And in the background we could hear the university stands make themselves felt, disapproving of a more than unfortunate debut.
Expelled Florian Thauvin!
35 minutes lasted his debut on the Tigres court
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– TUDN USA (@TUDNUSA) August 8, 2021
After the match, which ended 1-1 thanks to a goal from “Titan” Salcedo in the last minute, Florian Thauvin apologized to the fans for his mistake.
“I wanted to apologize for this clumsy gesture. I would have preferred it to be better tonight, unfortunately it is. You have to learn from mistakes and move on. Thank you all for your messages. Congratulations to the team for the reaction. Come on Tigers!“He expressed through Twitter.
With all eyes on him, the French former world champion in Russia 2018 will have to come back focused and plugged in, before “the world comes down on him.”
Thauvin could play the League Cup next Tuesday, August 10, against the Seattle Sounders. In Liga MX, he would be back for the match against Querétaro, on August 17. Home again, with the opportunity to make amends for his mistake.
I wanted to apologize for this awkward gesture. I would have preferred it to be better tonight, unfortunately it is. you have to learn from mistakes and move on. thank you all for your messages. Congratulations to the team for the reaction. Come on Tigers 🐯 pic.twitter.com/pesJ07gZpZ
– Florian Thauvin (@FlorianThauvin) August 8, 2021