Goalkeeper issues grovelling statement after punching opponent in shocking scenes

Esteban Andrada punched Jorge Pulido in the dying moments of Real Zaragoza’s loss to Huesca (Movistar)

Real Zaragoza goalkeeper Esteban Andrada has issued a grovelling apology after his violent assault on Jorge Pulido in the side’s clash with Huesca.

The shocking incident played out after Andrada was shown a second yellow card for shoving over Pulido on the touchline, with Huesca holding a narrow one-goal lead in the closing stages of the Spanish second-tier match.

The moment referee Damaso Arcediano Monescillo brandished his red card, Andrada completely lost his cool, sprinting back towards Pulido as tensions escalated in Sunday’s bad-tempered Aragonese derby between the two relegation-threatened teams.

Footage of what happened next has since gone viral across social media, with the Read Entire Article