Zambian referee Janny Sikazwe has explained the ridiculous incident with Sergio Ramos in the Club World Cup final as Real Madrid beat Kashima Antlers.

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In the 89th minute the Madrid man committed a clear foul and it looked like he was going to receive his second yellow card. The referee had his hand in his pocket but did not take it out, presumably bottling the decision to send Ramos off.

Sikazwe used a pathetic excuse to justify his show of cowardliness and incompetence. He told Filgoal “it was nothing more than a lack of communication between my assistant and me. He signalled it was a foul and said in my earpiece “without a card” but I misheard “card”. It was nothing more than that, a lack of understanding.”

He added “it was not because of video refereeing, it was something that stayed between my assistant and me”.