Firda Dwi Muliawati, CNBC Indonesia
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Saturday, 04/27/2024 21:45 IWST
Photo: Ernando Ari (Special)
Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia – Media from South Korea, Naver, highlighted the goalkeeper from Indonesia from the U-23 Asian Cup football match, Ernando Ari, who blocked a kick from a player from South Korea who was then seen as mocking South Korea.
Ernando is thought to have performed a mocking dance in the penalty shootout between Indonesia and South Korea. Ernando was also considered too late to apologize.
In an interview with the media, Ernando expressed his apology by saying that he regretted the Korean players as well as the Korean fans.
“I apologize to the Korean players and Korean fans. It was not my intention to provoke Korea,” reported Naver, Saturday (27/4/2024).
Meanwhile, the U-23 National Team player was defeated by Korea’s 6th kicker Kang Sang-yoon (Suwon FC) and 12th kicker Lee Kang-hee (Gyeongnam) in the 2024 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U23 Asian Cup quarter-final penalty shootout. against Korea which was held in Qatar.
Photo: Indonesian national team coach Shin Tae-yong was appointed by the players after successfully defeating South Korea U-23 in the quarter-finals of the U-23 Asian Cup at the Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, Doha, Qatar, Friday (26/4/2024). (Doc. AFC)
Indonesian National Team coach Shin Tae-yong was appointed by the players after successfully defeating South Korea U-23 in the quarter-finals of the U-23 Asian Cup at the Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, Doha, Qatar, Friday (26/4/2024). (Doc. AFC)
That way, after blocking the shot, Ernando danced as if he was mocking his opponent.
Thanks to Ernando’s two saves, Indonesia managed to win the penalty shootout 11-10 and advance to the semifinals, but Ernando’s actions sparked controversy.
“I didn’t expect this to be controversial. I was very excited after stopping the penalty shootout,” explained Ernando.
Ernando also said that the dance in question was inspired by Argentinian goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa).
“I once faced Martinez in an international match against Argentina. I was very inspired by him and I studied and learned a lot. As a result, a dance like that emerged,” he added.
Martinez made a fine save in the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup final penalty shootout against France, but has since been criticized several times for his dance moves which were deemed indecent.
Watch the video below:
PSSI Chairman, Erick Thohir, Congratulates the U-23 National Team After Making History
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