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Udeze: 'Rojo handball was a clear penalty'

Former Super Eagles defender Ifeanyi Udeze has insisted that Marcos Rojo’s handball in the Argentina box during the World Cup final group defeat is a clear penalty.

 

Rojo headed the ball onto his own hand in the box after a Super Eagles cross from the left flank before Odion Ighalo shot wide.

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Referee Cuneyt Cakir consulted the VAR and deemed the incident unworthy of a penalty, and 10 minutes later, Rojo struck a late winner for the Albiceleste to put them second in Group D at Nigeria’s expense.

 

“It was a clear penalty for me,” Udeze who was in the Stadium spoke to Nigerians via Brila FM on Wednesday Morning.

 

“If you look at the Portugal game yesterday, this wasn’t close to that. This was worse. We have seen it again in the dressing room. It was a clear handball.

 

“For me, there’s nothing like Natural position”

 

“I know how many times I caused penalties for my teams during my playing days”

 

I know a penalty when I see one, Udeze concluded.

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