Guinean player Mohamed Ali Kamara, from Swiss club Young Boys, sparked widespread controversy during his team's match against host Manchester City (0-3) on Tuesday in the UEFA Champions League. Kamara followed Norwegian star Erling Haaland as they left the pitch at halftime to ask for the Manchester City striker's shirt, to which the Norwegian responded.
The first half ended with Kamara's team trailing by two goals, the first of which was scored by Erling Haaland, who later completed the English team's trio in the second half with his second personal goal.
Rafael Wicky, the head coach of Young Boys, expressed his surprise at his player's request, stating after the match, "I didn't see what my player did; this is new information for me, I am a bit surprised by that now. On the other hand, I don't think it has anything to do with the match, but I will talk to him. Maybe he asked Erling (Haaland)." According to "Eurosport," Wicky added, "In the end, I don't think this is related to performance, but I will talk to the player."
For his part, Spanish coach Pep Guardiola of Manchester City said the matter was not a "big deal" for him, adding, "I don't know anything about that. We won three goals to none. It happened; I don’t know the reason."
