Footballer faces fine and potential ban for handball goal.

Lisandro Lopez's hand ball.



He admired it was a handball and later apologized for it but is still facing a fine and a ban. In fact apologizing for it might have made things worse for him.

I think this is unfair, not too long ago Carlos Salcido played a ball that went out of play but was not noticed by the ref that ended up becoming the tying goal for his club and also not too long ago Club America got a non existent handball which was clear as day but no one spoke up about that either.

All of these incidents involves footballers being dishonest. Seems unfair that they are picking on Villa.

What's your take in this?

I think you're spot on.

Admired it?

The difference between Salcido's and America's controversy is that not either them actually had intentions of cheating. Both refs were responsible for the penalty and not calling the ball out of play. You could say Salcido should have told the ref the ball was out, but who really is going to do that in professional sports?

With Villa, it's clear case he put the ball into the goal with his hand. You're probably right though, he should have just stayed quiet and not bring any attention to it.

doesn't Lisandro Lopez play for Lyon?

Is that a different one? can't tell from the vid...

It's actually Tito Villa, but I think he really looks like Lisandro Lopez. It was a joke that obviously failed.

Yes. The referee missed it and so the player should be punished through video evidence afterwards.

I was wondering why you were saying Lisandro Lopez played in Mexico. There's actually a young centerback in Argentina called Lisandro Lopez and I thought it was him.

Fail