Elijah Odetokunupdated at March 4, 2024 at 9:42 AMBoulaye Dia refused to be substituted in for Salernitana against Udinese The Senegalese forward is emotional over his failed move last summer Big names like Cristiano Ronaldo have refused substitution in the past Senegalese forward Boulaye Dia sparked controversy at the weekend after refusing to be substituted in with about eight minutes remaining in Salernitana's draw against Udinese.
Dia's relationship with the club and manager was strained after the club refused him a move to Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers in the summer.
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Cristiano Ronaldo Ronaldo had many questionable behaviours before he left Manchester United in November 2022 - one of those was refusing to come off the bench in the 2-0 win a month before.
Per Metro UK, the Portuguese claimed Erik ten Hag provoked him by asking him to come in for the last three minutes.
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Nikola Kalinic Croatia nearly had a fairytale triumph at the 2018 FIFA World Cup, but Nikola Kalinic was not a part of it.
He refused to be substituted into the game against Nigeria, claiming he had a back injury.
He was sent home by Zlatko Dalic and has not returned to the national team since then.
Players who refused to come off 1.
Lionel Messi The eight-time Ballon d'Or winner refused to be removed from the action during Quique Setien's reign as Barcelona manager in a draw against Eibar.
The manager claimed he wanted to give him a deserved rest, but it was a misunderstanding.
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Lukasz Fabianksi The Polish goalkeeper was injured for Swansea against Tottenham in 2017 but refused substitution despite his number going up.
Per Wales Online, he conceded three times in the final seven minutes to turn a 1-0 lead into a 3-1 loss.
Why ten Hag wasn't playing Ronaldo Sports Brief previously reported on why ten Hag wasn't playing Ronaldo before the former Real Madrid's outburst, which led to his departure from Old Trafford.
The Dutch manager claimed the player's lack of pre-season was a key factor, even though it was later confirmed that he had a sick child after losing one of his twins.
Elijah OdetokunElijah Odetokun is Reuters-trained journalist with three years of experience having previously worked at Daily Times Nigeria, OmaSports and El Futbolero.
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