SHAKHTAR DONETSK FORWARD Facundo Ferreyra has apologised for pushing a ball boy during his side’s Champions League defeat to Roma, insisting there was no “evil intent”.
Roma progressed on the away goals rule after Edin Dzeko’s strike earned a 1-0 win at Stadio Olimpico on Tuesday, with Shakhtar having won the first leg 2-1.
Ferreyra pushed a ball boy over the advertising hoardings in his haste to retrieve the ball with 10 minutes remaining, earning a booking and sparking a brief fracas between the teams.
The 27-year-old released a statement via Shakhtar’s Twitter account to apologise for his actions.
..I hope the boy, Matteo is all right now. I would like to once again convey the words of apology to the boy, his family and the club”. pic.twitter.com/oQAgbqQcjd
— FC SHAKHTAR ENGLISH (@FCShakhtar_eng) March 14, 2018
“I’m really sorry for what happened. That’s football, it was a very emotional moment in the match. There was no evil intent on my part,” he said.
“I hope the boy, Matteo, is all right now. I would like to once again convey the words of apology to the boy, his family and the club.”
A Birdie… One under
An Eagle… Two under
An Albatross… Three under…
What’s a Stork then?
@Rory Murphy: hole in one ?
@5☆Fily: condor, but think he was referring to storm carrying a baby, or maybe I’m way off :-)
@Ardmore02: *stork
@Ardmore02: You’re bang on!