'The Villain'
The elimination of the Peruvian national team from the playoff for Qatar 2022 was marked by the surprising appearance of a character. Goalkeeper Andrew Redmayne became the figure of the match after his histrionic performance in the penalty shootout.
To the surprise of many, in the agony of extra time, coach Graham Arnold decided to replace goalkeeper Mathew Ryan and put Redmayne in his place to perform his particular 'dance' in the penalty shootout. However, this is not the first time that the player has made this kind of appearance.
In 2019, while the Australian tournament final between Sydney FC —his current club— and Perth Glory was being played, the goalkeeper executed a series of movements prior to the opponents' shots. The method was effective: he managed to save two shots and his team lifted the championship trophy.
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What happened three years ago did not go unnoticed by the Socceroos coach, who, in complicity with the 33-year-old player, decided to replicate it in the playoff match against Ricardo Gareca's team.
Not satisfied with this, the goalkeeper resorted to other tricks to harm the Peruvian team. A video released by Movistar Deportes showed how he took Pedro Gallese's notes and threw them away to prevent the Incas from reviewing them during the penalty shootout.