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Spot the difference: The UK media reaction to Steven Gerrard's stamp

It’s just a little different than how they reacted to Diego Costa’s similar offence.

UNLESS YOU’VE BEEN hanging out in the International Space Station waiting to take a picture of the solar eclipse that you hope will go viral on Twitter this weekend, you probably know that Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard was dismissed just 38 seconds after coming on as a second half substitute against Manchester United yesterday.

In January, there was outrage in the UK media after Diego Costa stamped on Emre Can, an incident quite similar to Gerrard’s:
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However, the reaction to Gerrard’s stamp is slightly different with most focusing on the apology rather than the foul.

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