Jose Manuel Pinto funny save penalty

José Manuel Pinto Colorado (born 8 November 1975 in El Puerto de Santa María, Cádiz, Andalusia) is a Spanish footballer who plays for FC Barcelona, as a goalkeeper. On 22 October 2010, UEFA opened a disciplinary case, charging Pinto with “improper conduct“ following his actions in a Champions League group stage match against F.C. Copenhagen, two days earlier. Allegedly, he whistled to fool opponent player César Santin - who was running through on goal in the 26th minute - into thinking he was offside, leading him to stop believing the referee, Stéphane Lannoy, had blown his whistle. The referee allowed the play to continue and did not show Pinto a yellow card for the alleged deception. Following the game, Copenhagen strongly distanced itself from Pinto’s conduct. The incident was captured on video, showing the goalkeeper apparently whistling and then gloating over the incident. After the investigation was concluded, he was suspended for two games.
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