The Curious Case of Rico Red-Card Lewis…
In a bamboozling twist of fate, Man City’s very own Rico Lewis finds himself sidelined for the upcoming Club World Cup clash against Al Ain. In what could only be described as a spaghetti-slide meets karate chop, Rico bamboozled Wydad AC’s Samuel Obeng right on the noggin. Referee Ramon Abatti, quick-draw McGraw with the red card, was all too happy to let VAR twiddle its thumbs and agree! Now our hapless hero Rico will be watching the next showdown from the side-lines, probably plotting his next epic entry.
For those waking up with the roosters at 2am UK time Monday, you’ll notice that our wise wizard Pep Guardiola chose Lewis over the Brazilian prodigy Matheus Nunes, who was chilling on the bench like a cherry on top. Everyone and their grandma knows a straight red means a see-ya-later to the next match, though rumors gossip about it potentially growing to a longer ban if the doodah was wild enough! Oh, according to the rulebook, the slate wipes clean after the quarter-finals. How neat!
This isn’t Rico’s first rodeo with the legendary red devil card; he had a tango in the Premier League last December too! With Man City’s arch of triumph beginning strong in Philly, Lewis’s ban is just a tiny blip in the grand sky-scraper blueprint. City seeks to conquer as they tango with Juventus later on. Got your popcorn and city-blues scarf? Because the roller-coaster is just gaining steam!
