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Mark Walker

Alfredo Morelos told to 'show more respect' after ninth red card of his career

Alfredo Morelos was criticised by his own manager for a lack of self-control after receiving the ninth red card of his career when he reacted to a keeper gesturing to him that he was overweight.

The former Rangers striker was shown a straight red card after an off-the-ball incident during his side Atletico Nacional's derby against his old club, Medellin. He was one of two Nacional players sent off.

It was his first red card for three years after being sent off for Rangers in 2022 in a match against Hibs at Easter Road.


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Morelos was once shown red cards five times in one season when he played for Rangers in 2018/19.

The Colombian snapped when Independiente Medellín's Uruguayan keeper Washington Aguerre repeatedly made fat gestures to Morelos in a running battle between the pair before the 28-year-old snapped and took his anger out on an opponent late on.

And his manager Javier Gandolfi warned the fiery striker he had to be more restrained.

He said: "Although Alfredo was clearly provoked, he has to show more respect on the pitch and behave himself.

"Both sets of players should have behaved better, actually."

And Morelos' teammate  Juan Zapata hit out at Aguerre.

He said: "This is a guy who doesn't know what the derby means here and seemed to want to take centre stage by making gestures at Alfredo.

"He had no business making those signs."

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