"In the end, fair play is when a player is on the ground and you kick the ball out of play. We did it once, maybe twice, and at that moment Lamine was lying on the ground, I expected that from the opponent, and that's what I told him."
"But emotions run high, it happens. He's doing a great job with this team and I respect him a lot. After the game, it's forgotten; it's just the moment. I got the yellow card for that, and I deserved it."
A player discusses an incident during a match involving fair play expectations. When an opponent was on the ground, the player did not kick the ball out of play as expected in such situations. The player acknowledges this happened once or twice during the game and explains that they anticipated the opponent would do the same. A yellow card was issued for this action, which the player accepts as deserved. Despite the heated moment, the player respects the opposing coach and views the incident as a temporary emotional reaction that is forgotten after the match concludes.
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