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Posted October 25, 2013 05:44 · last edited October 25, 2013 05:46


Bleacherreport is a garbage website.  They often get facts wrong, and to such a point that it appears as though they are made up.  To be fair, I searched "Chicharito yellowcard costa rica" in google and several other sites also share the belief that he was:

http://www.goal.com/en-us/match/97780/costa-rica-vs-mexico/report
http://www.manutd.com/en/News-And-Features/Football-News/2013/Oct/hernandez-faces-world-cup-2014-play-off-as-valencia-and-henriquez-countries-qualify.aspx
http://www.sportingnews.com/soccer/story/2013-06-11/mexico-costa-rica-world-cup-qualifier-chicharito

I was watching the Telemundo broadcast, and while my Spanish is spotty at best, the reaction from the announcers paired with Chicharito's reaction lead me to believe that he was awarded a yellow as well.  As mentioned above, if it was rescinded, so be it, though there should have been some sort of presser or news update regarding it.  Seems a bit off.  Based on what I have been reading out of Mexico though, I do not think that he will feature in either match against the All Whites.

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Nathan edited October 25, 2013 05:46

Bleacherreport is a garbage website.  They often get facts wrong, and to such a point that it appears as though they are made up.  To be fair, I searched "Chicharito yellowcard costa rica" in google and several other sites also share the belief that he was:

http://www.goal.com/en-us/match/97780/costa-rica-vs-mexico/report
http://www.manutd.com/en/News-And-Features/Football-News/2013/Oct/hernandez-faces-world-cup-2014-play-off-as-valencia-and-henriquez-countries-qualify.aspx
http://www.sportingnews.com/soccer/story/2013-06-11/mexico-costa-rica-world-cup-qualifier-chicharito

I was watching the Telemundo broadcast, and while my Spanish is spotty at best, the reaction from the announcers paired with Chicharito's reaction lead me to believe that he was awarded a yellow as well.  As mentioned above, it was rescinded, so be it, though there should have been some sort of presser or news update regarding it.  Seems a bit off.  Based on what I have been reading out of Mexico though, I do not think that he will feature in either match against the All Whites.