Bizarre moment ex-Wolves star Marcal gets banned for trying to throw ball at drone flying over pitch
EX-WOLVES star Marcal picked up a SUSPENSION for trying to throw a football at a drone flying over the pitch.
The 33-year-old left Wolves in the summer on a free transfer after spending two seasons at the club.
Marcal decided to go back to his homeland of Brazil to play for Botafogo.
But on his tenth appearance for the club, and while wearing the captain’s armband, Marcal picked up a suspension in the 1-0 win over Goias.
The defender tried to throw a football at a drone flying above the pitch in the second half while team-mate Adryelson received treatment.
And as a result, the referee bizarrely booked the player.
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It was Marcal’s third yellow of the season, meaning he is suspended for Botafogo’s next game, which happens to be against Palmeiras.
Botafogo could’ve done with Marcal for the fixture against Palmeiras, who top the table.
Palmeiras have a nine-point lead in the Serie A and are 23 points above Botafogo.
Marcal also feels he’d have a good impact for the Brazil national team, with the South American team hoping to claim a sixth World Cup in Qatar later this year.
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Despite not being capped, Marcal says he’d make Brazil better.
Marcal said: “Looking at the current scenario, not only of the players in the Brasileirao (Brazilian Championship), but also in the world, I would make the Brazilian team play better on the left side.
“Here at Botafogo we have Jeffinho on the left side, who is in the same style as Neymar and Vinicius and I can make this type of player work.
“Back there, the national team doesn’t need a player to do as much as Marcelo once did, today they need more security and good ball output, it’s more my style.
“You can’t say if there’s a better one than me, they’re different styles, but looking at the world stage I see myself as a better fit for this team.”