Zlatan Ibrahimović Criticizes Ivan Barton and FIFA After Miguel Almirón's Expulsion
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Nuremberg - The World Cup match between Paraguay and Turkey had millions of losers (Turkish football fans), but also an unexpected winner. Iván Barton from El Salvador is a referee who has competed to save a whole sport.
Former Swedish footballer Zlatan Ibrahimović criticized Salvadoran referee Iván Barton and FIFA after the expulsion of Paraguayan Miguel Almirón during the match between Turkey and Paraguay at the 2026 World Cup. The arbitral decision came after Barton applied the so-called “Prestianni Law”, a regulation promoted by FIFA that [...] The post Zlatan Ibrahimović criticizes Iván Barton and FIFA after Miguel Almirón’s expulsion appeared first on Diar…
Paraguay’s 1-0 victory against Turkey on the second date of World Cup Group D 2026 was marked by an incident. Miguel Almirón was expelled after covering his mouth to speak with Turkish defender Mert Müldür, in what represented the first official application of the so-called “Prestianni Law”, a regulatory modification promoted by FIFA for this World Cup. The action occurred in the final minutes of the first time. Amid a discussion between footbal…
The great former footballer Zlatan Ibrahimović launched strong criticisms against the International Football Association (FIFA) for the new rules imposed by the organization against the players. The former Swedish footballer of Bosnian Croat descent, referred to the new rule of the red card for covering his mouth, imposed by FIFA, as in the recent case of Miguel Almirón, Paraguayan player, who was expelled from the game between Paraguay and Turk…
Despite Turk's 1-0 victory in Paraguay, Miguel Almir n took all the spotlights when he was expelled by a FIFA rule that was applied for the first time in football in this 2026 World Cup.
The Salvadoran referee's performance in the Turkey vs. Paraguay match has gone viral, and the latest to criticize him was none other than the legendary Zlatan Ibrahimović. The whole world is talking about Iván Barton. The referee from El Salvador made history at the 2026 World Cup by sending off Paraguayan Miguel Almirón after applying the so-called "Prestianni Law," which essentially mandates a red card for any player who covers their mouth to …

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