✋ He’s one of us, Pedri doesn’t get the handball rule either | OneFootball

✋ He’s one of us, Pedri doesn’t get the handball rule either | OneFootball

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·24 August 2025

✋ He’s one of us, Pedri doesn’t get the handball rule either

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Despite Barcelona's spectacular comeback in their 3-2 win against UD Levante, match-winner Pedri appeared visibly irritated after the game.

And it wasn't about his own performance, but rather about the handball penalty that teammate Alejandro Balde had caused.


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"Honestly, I don't understand it," Pedri said in an interview after the game on 'Movistar+'. Although they had recently received training on handball rules, the interpretation remains unclear to him: "Last season, Tchouaménis' handball was clear to me. Today it wasn't, but it was still called."

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Pedri called for more transparency in such decisions: "They should explain it well, for everyone."

Despite the controversy, the 22-year-old was instrumental in the comeback and scored with a impressive shot to make it 1-2.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here.


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