There are a number of things you can get away with as a defender; a sneaky pull on a shirt, leaning on a shoulder for added leverage, and, in the lower leagues, you’ll even spot defenders using studs to stop opponents jumping by stamping on the back of their boots.
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Burkina Faso defender punches opponent with brutal right hook
Horrific footage shows Burkina Faso defender Steeve Yago smashing a Botswana opponent in face during AFCON qualifier
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One thing you absolutely cannot get away with, however, is punching an opponent in the face.
Despite that, Burkina Faso and Toulouse defender Steeve Yago still gave it a very good go during his nation’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Botswana.
With the score locked at 1-1 and his nation on the verge of elimination, it obviously all got a bit too much for Yago as he attempted to dispossess a Botswana player.
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The two came together very briefly before Yago took exception to something and opted to throw a pretty brutal right hook at his opponent, who immediately hit the deck.
The referee immediately showed Yago a deserved red card as Burkina Faso looked to be heading for elimination. But in the 99 minute they somehow grabbed an unlikely winner to qualify and spare Yago’s blushes.
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