April 12 Social Zone: A bad weekend for VAR but a good one for Matsuyama

Chris Kavanagh VAR call Man Utd Tottenham

Video assistant referee again in the spotlight, while Masters has its first Japanese winner.

SOCCER: Mike Phelan's reaction mirrors the feelings of football fans everywhere after THAT VAR call.

Another fun day in the dugout ??⚽️⚽️⚽️ pic.twitter.com/3PEM9d92kU
— Mike Phelan (@Mike_Phelan_1) April 11, 2021

SOCCER: Or was it this VAR call?

Roberto Firmino's ?? added time equaliser ruled out by VAR. #LIVAVL pic.twitter.com/JOiChvDOb1
— RouteOneFootball (@Route1futbol) April 10, 2021

SOCCER: Or this one?

Sean Longstaff ends up with a nose like Steve Bruce, but VAR deems this "no foul" ? ...what? #BURNEW pic.twitter.com/UNNAze2UUm
— Grant Reid (@grantreid1) April 11, 2021

SOCCER: Steve Bruce chose a good weekend to consign this stat to history.

44 - Steve Bruce is without a win in his last 44 Premier League games when his side have trailed at half time (D5 L39), since a 3-2 win over Newcastle as Hull boss in September 2013. Stuck. pic.twitter.com/birDV5hqxc
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) April 11, 2021

SOCCER: Zlatan Ibrahimovic appeared to talk himself into a red card in Milan's 3-1 win over Parma at the weekend. However, reports suggest that rather than the "sei un bastardo (you are a bastard)" the referee claims to have heard, the Swede actually said "sembra strano (it seems strange)".

He really is a misunderstood genius.

A straight red card for Zlatan Ibrahimovic! ?

Out of nowhere, Milan's star striker has given Parma a lifeline ? pic.twitter.com/OGB0IaFmiZ
— Premier Sports ? (@PremierSportsTV) April 10, 2021

SOCCER: Great goal. He might want to work on a catchier nickname, though.

Remember the name: 17-year-old Kayky ?? is going to be a special player. Man City already have him coming to England as soon as he turns 18. People are already calling him the “left-footed Neymar”

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— Touchline Takes (@TouchlineTakes) April 11, 2021

SOCCER: It may still be a while before nightclubs reopen. So until then, put on your dancing shoes, get yourself down to Racing Louisville and pray for goals.

Lynn Family Stadium erupts as @RacingLouFC finds the stoppage time equalizer!!! #NWSLChallengeCup #LOUvORL pic.twitter.com/myOzoOwpz3
— Jason Ence (@jasonuk17) April 11, 2021

BOXING: A warm-up for Holyfield-Tyson III?

Sources: Evander Holyfield returns June 5 in an exhibition bout as chief support to the Teofimo Lopez-George Kambosos undisputed lightweight title bout on Triller Fight Club. Holyfield’s opponent is Kevin McBride, who stopped Mike Tyson in his final fight. @SIChrisMannix first
— Mike Coppinger (@MikeCoppinger) April 11, 2021

GOLF: And finally, what it means to win the Masters.

The emotion settles in for Hideki Matsuyama, Japan’s first major winner, as he walks off the 72nd green. What a moment. pic.twitter.com/mfa2TOThmY
— By The Flagstick (@ByTheFlagstick) April 11, 2021