Manchester City Star Rodri has been banned fror Spain! after violating FA rules

On Thursday night, during Spain’s 1-0 victory over Italy, a Manchester City player voiced his frustrations to the official just before halftime. As a result, the referee booked him. This incident adds to the yellow card he received during Spain’s 3-0 triumph over Croatia. Consequently, the 27-year-old player will not be allowed to engage with the referee during their upcoming match against Albania on Monday. This rule, implemented for Euro 2024, aims to prevent players from crowding the referee during decision-making processes.

Spain’s victory over Italy allowed them to overcome this setback and advance to the round of 16. They secured the top position in their group, which provides them with a more favorable draw for the knockout stages. Rodri, the defensive midfielder, will return for this crucial match.

Rodri achieved a remarkable feat with his flawless passing performance, completing all 58 passes in the opponent’s half, which set a record for the highest passing success rate in a European Championship game since 1980, according to Sofascore. This surpassed the previous records held by Andreas Christensen of Denmark against Slovenia earlier in the competition and Dedryck Boyata of Belgium against Finland in Euro 2020.

Spain, the European champions in 2012 and 2008, will aim to secure their third consecutive victory when they face Albania on Monday night. So far, only two teams have advanced to the knockout stages: Spain and the tournament hosts, Germany.