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The world was surprised by the actions shown by the captain of the Japanese J League team. The player immediately explained that it was not intended.
Japan's Soccer Digest Webb shed light on Höbroughten's behavior on the 18th (Korea time), saying, `Why didn't Ura and defender Marius Höbroughten shake hands with their opponents?'
The Urawa Red Diamonds, who participated in the FIFA Club World Cup in 2025 in the U.S. on behalf of the J-League, lost 1-3 against River Plate in the first Group E match at Lumen Field in Seattle, Washington on the 18th. One of the strongest teams in the J-League was Urawa, but he experienced the fear of the Argentine league firsthand. Urawa collapsed with three goals lost.
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However, what was controversial after the game was not the defeat, but the actions of the vice-captain Hoibroten. Hoibroten replaced Takahiro Sekine in the match on the day and played the role of captain. However, ahead of the kickoff, he caused problems in the process of players from both teams standing side by side and shaking hands with the referee. He ignored both the referee and the opposing players and did not shake hands. On the other hand, other Urawa players who succeeded Huibroten normally shook hands with the referees and opponents.
Höbrotten's actions were immediately criticized. Criticism has been poured over whether he has ignored his opponents at the international level. His actions, which he did not see the faces of his opponents, did not reach out, and ignored, were likely to be problematic enough. Some Argentine media reported that Huibroten refused to shake hands with all his opponents before the game. Riverplate players just had to look at him. This kind of behavior violates the spirit of fair play,' he said, pointing out the situation at the time.
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However, there seems to have been a reason for Höbroughten's actions. Immediately after the controversy, he apologized and explained the reason for his action. Soccer Digest Webb said 'Hoe Broughten passed without even looking back on his opponent as captain. The opposing players looked at him with a look of incomprehension. However, there was no malice in him. He explained that it happened because it was a special situation. '
Hwe Broten posted a message on his personal social media, "To River Plate fans. Because it was a new system that forgot to shake hands. It was confusing. I didn't think I had to shake hands because I was already in it. So I walked away without shaking hands. I think I thought I ignored it, but my intention was not at all. After the game, I apologized to my opponents in the locker room. We apologize to our fans as well."
In this Club World Cup, instead of standing in a line with existing teams entering at once, both teams will stand face to face to finish their positions. Hoebrotten seems to have passed without recognizing the handshake because he is not familiar with this way.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
