Tag: fair play

Player talks referee out of awarding him a penalty in German amateur league

Honesty is the best policy—even when you’re down 2–0


When down 2–0, many footballers would murder Santa Claus for a penalty. But Toni Munoz of German amateur side FC Bocholt has proven himself to be more interested in fair play than sparking a comeback.

After going down in the box when a defender made a blatant attempt to trip him, Munoz was awarded a penalty. The SF Baumberg players vigorously protested the decision, surrounding the ref as Muno casually strolled over and approached the official himself. He pulled the ref aside and shook his head no, apparently arguing that there was no contact and there shouldn’t be a spot kick.

Impressed with this selfless display, the Baumberg players embraced and applauded Munoz. Some high fives were attempted, but Munoz apparently draws the line at high-fiving opponents when he helps protect their lead.

Baumberg went on to win 3–1, perhaps saving Munoz from getting some abuse back in the dressing room.


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Stuttgart fans console young player who conceded losing goal

There was joy for Burussia Dortmund on Friday as they notched their third consecutive win to go from the relegation zone to 10th in the Bundesliga table in that span, but as happy as they were, Stuttgart were equally miserable. The 3-2 loss dropped them to the very bottom of the table and to make matters worse, the decisive goal was scored when 18-year-old defender Timo Baumgartl’s backpass went terribly wrong in the 89th minute.

After the final whistle, the Stuttgart players went and spoke with the home fans, just as Dortmund had done when they hit their low a few weeks ago. Baumgartl was in tears over his costly error, but instead of unleashing hell on him, the fans consoled and embraced him.

This is how you support a club.

Borussia Dortmund halt play until opponent gets his shoe back on

Borussia Dortmund’s nightmare season continued with a 1-0 loss to Hertha Berlin on Saturday, but that didn’t stop them from displaying an admirable bit of sportsmanship during the match.

With the score still 0-0 in the 27th minute, Hertha midfielder Per Ciljan Skjelbred went down with his boot partially off his foot. Seeing this, the Dortmund players slowed things down and passed the ball around, even just standing on it at one point as Skjelbred adjusted his footwear.

Once the Norwegian international was ready to continue, he gave his opponents a thumbs up and play resumed at full speed. Just 13 minutes later, Hertha’s Julian Schieber scored the only goal of the match.