Emmanuel Petit criticizes Rodri for 'arrogant' comments about Cape Verde after Spain draw
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Tom Olver
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Summary
Spain captain Rodri has been accused of 'arrogance' and 'disrespect' by former France World Cup winner Emmanuel Petit after Rodri appeared to criticize Cape Verde's defensive tactics following Spain's goalless draw against the tournament debutants. Cape Verde pulled off a major upset by holding the European champions, with veteran goalkeeper Vozinha making heroic saves. Petit slammed Rodri's comments as disrespectful to a smaller nation's achievement.
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Cape Verde pulled off one of the biggest shocks in recent World Cup memory as they held European champions Spain to a goalless draw.
Veteran goalkeeper Vozinha, 40, stole the headlines with a heroic performance between the sticks for the tournament debutants, recording seven saves.
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