During the 0-0 draw between Manchester City and Inter on Wednesday in the Champions League, the Swiss defender mistook one of the touchline referees for his teammate. The fault was the special jersey of the English club, partly yellow, in homage to the group Oasis.
A slightly too colorful jersey can confuse one’s bearings. This is the experience lived by Manuel Akanji with Manchester City against Inter on Wednesday in the Champions League (0-0). On the occasion of this clash counting for the first day, the English club appeared on its pitch at the Eithad Stadium with a special outfit in homage to the group Oasis.
Named “Definitely City”, the jersey was created in tribute to the 30th anniversary of the legendary album Definitely Maybe by the British rock band that has just reformed. Noel Gallagher, a big fan of the club, also participated in the artistic creation of this new top.
“I thought it was Bernardo Silva”
But it turns out that Manuel Akanji was disturbed in the middle of the match by this jersey that was at once sky blue, white and yellow. During the match, the Swiss international surprised by attempting a pass to an area where there was no teammate. Which caused the ball to go out of touch.
After the final whistle, the person concerned explained himself. And made it clear that he had confused the referee’s yellow outfit with the yellow part of his teammates’ jerseys. “On one play, I confused the referee on the side. I thought it was Bernardo Silva and I passed him the ball,” he confessed with a smile to beIN Sports.
“But otherwise, I really like the kit and I’m looking forward to playing more often in it,” he added, which reassures Puma, the English champion’s equipment supplier.
