Richarlison has issued an apology after being shown a red card for his horror challenge on Thiago Alcantara during the Blues’ 2-2 draw with Liverpool.
The Brazilian was given his marching orders after a lunging tackle on Thiago in the 90th-minute of an absorbing Merseyside derby at Goodison Park.
However, Richarlison has put his tackle down to ‘sheer over-dedication,’ with the 23-year-old also having sent a private apology to Thiago. "Everyone who knows my background knows that I was never a violent player," Richarlison wrote on his website.
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