AFCON kung-fu kick crimson card is so violent ‘Bruce Lee can be happy with it’

AFCON ace Federico Bikoro was despatched off for a kung-fu kick that ‘Bruce Lee would be proud of’.

Bikoro was given his marching orders ten minutes into the second half for a wild kung-fu kick as his Equatorial Guinea aspect have been crushed 1-0 by Guinea by way of a 98th minute winner on the finish of added time within the spherical of 16 conflict.

The Club African midfielder let his frustrations get the higher of him as he planted his studs onto the chest of the eventual match-winner Mohamed Bayo. Bikoro pounced on a free contact from Bayo as he smashed the ball away up-field, however it was his follow-through that landed him in scorching water.

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His left foot continued within the movement of his clearance as his studs made contact with the chest of the Le Harve striker. Bikoro’s makes an attempt to depart one on his opponent didn’t idiot anybody, particularly the referee, who brandished a straight crimson card regardless of some pointless complaints from the 27-year-old.

The commentator watching the sport couldn’t consider the digital assault from Bikoro, evaluating him to legendary martial artist and actor Brue Lee, saying: “He followed through rather nastily there, catching Bayo in the rib cage and with some force as well. Bruce Lee might have been proud of that one.”

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Fans additionally couldn’t fathom the problem from Bikoro, that noticed his leg planted on Bayo in step with his personal nostril. One touch upon Twitter mentioned: “Straight outta Tai Chi”, second wrote: “I love this tournament man propa entertainment”. A 3rd added: “His favourite player growing up was definitely Nigel de Jong”, whereas one other quipped: “He went for the ball(s)!!”

Bikoro’s deal with had shades of De Jong’s notorious karate kick problem on Xabi Alonso within the 2010 World Cup last. The former Manchester City midfielder studded the Spaniard within the chest however someway was solely proven a yellow card by referee Howard Webb.

Guinea completed third of their group containing Senegal and Cameroon, qualifying as one of many 4 best-placed third groups. They will undergo to play the winner of Egypt and the DR Congo within the quarter-final.