Paraguay attacker Miguel Almiron has broken his silence after he became the first player at the World Cup to be shown a red card for covering his mouth.
The new rule was introduced in April ahead of the tournament to help combat racism.
It stemmed from Real Madrid star Vinicius Junior alleging he was racially abused by Benfica’s Gianluca Prestianni when he covered his mouth while talking to the Brazil star in a Champions League game.
Almiron became the first player to be punished for breaking the new rule during Paraguay’s 1-0 win over Turkey on Friday night, although there is no suggestion he
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