"Butcher" who broke Luke Shaw's leg regrets it to the core
Defender Hector Moreno - the culprit in the tackle that left defender Luke Shaw facing the risk of a broken leg - feels extremely remorseful after the rough tackle in PSV's 2-1 win over Manchester United in the UEFA Champions League group stage.
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Hector Moreno's tackle broke Luke Shaw's leg. Photo: Internet. |
The incident occurred in the first half of the match, when Hector Moreno tackled Luke Shaw very roughly when he entered the PSV penalty area. Referee Rozzoli did not award a penalty to the Red Devils, nor did he send off Hector Moreno.
In the latest development, Manchester United announced that Luke Shaw has broken his right leg and will fly back to Manchester for surgery. According to the reaction of netizens, they are furious with Hector Moreno's actions. Some even demanded the life of the Mexican defender.
For his part, Moreno felt very regretful. He shared with SBS: "I really feel sorry for Luke Shaw. I feel very bad about this because I know how Luke Shaw feels. At the World Cup, in the match against the Netherlands, I fell into a similar situation.
I want to wish Luke Shaw all the best.I affirm that I have no intention of destroying Luke Shaw.I wish that tackle hadn't happened."
Meanwhile, PSV coach Phillip Cocu also admitted that he was very sorry about Luke Shaw's injury, but refused to blame Hector Moreno. The Dutch coach said: "Luke Shaw is a good player and important to the team. For any player, injuries like that are always unfortunate. Even my students are affected by it."
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