THIS is the hilarious moment a Paraguay star blatantly scuffs the penalty spot – only for it to backfire.
Gustavo Velazquez was seen on live TV taking a huge divot out of the ground in the last-16 clash.
Paraguay star Gustavo Velazquez scuffs the penalty spot at the World Cup Credit: BBC
Ousmane Dembele was seen laughing after spotting the Paraguay tactic Credit: BBC
Paraguay players surround the spot after France are giving a penalty Credit: BBC
It came after star Desire Doue was taken down in the area at the Philadelphia Stadium on Saturday.
The referee didn’t originally give it, before sent him to the screen and ‘s side got the decision.
held the ball as the players tried to put him off before the penalty.
Velazquez was then seen racking his studs over the spot, trying to create a huge hole in it.
But Dembele passed the ball over to , who stepped up a tucked the ball away.
Viewers around the world spotted the “s***house” tactic by the Paraguay defender.
One said: “Tampering with penalty spot should lead to a yellow card.”
Another added: “Damaging the penalty spot should be a mandatory red card.
“No excuses, plain cheating.”
A third commented: “Why aren’t players sent off for deliberately damaging the penalty spot?”
And another said: “That guy who kicked the penalty spot is such a s***house.”
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