"attempted to bring on Juventus loanee Cascarino at the start of the second half with her side trailing 4-0 to Chelsea in the Women's Super League. But the 28-year-old defender was denied permission to enter the action because she was wearing an earring that had been covered by tape but could not be taken out. Football Association rules state that "all items of jewellery are forbidden and must be removed", with no allowances made."
"Guarino said: "She [Cascarino] can't take off this earring; it's like a tattoo. She needs a doctor to take it off and she had tape. "She played in the Champions League with tape, so I can't understand how we missed using a player in a game for this." Former Wales defender Nia Jones said the entire situation was an "absolute circus" for West Ham, who went on to lose the fixture 5-0."
Estelle Cascarino was denied the chance to debut for West Ham because she wore an inner-ear earring that could not be removed, even though it was covered with tape. The Football Association rules prohibit all jewellery and require removal, with no allowance for tape. West Ham manager Rita Guarino said the earring could only be removed by a doctor and expressed confusion that Cascarino had been used previously with tape in Champions League. Former England midfielder Fara Williams called the incident a "schoolgirl error" by a new signing looking to impress. Former Wales defender Nia Jones described the situation as an "absolute circus". West Ham lost 5-0.
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