BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Romanian assistant referee Octavian Sovre's decision to ask Borussia Dormund striker Erling Haaland to autograph his yellow and red cards raised some eyebrows but the charity that is set to benefit from a cash boost is not complaining. "The red and yellow-signed cards which my kindergarten classmate Octavian donated to our SOS Autism Bihor centre will be used for a noble cause," Simona Zlibut, who oversees a therapy centre set up by parents, told Reuters. "My little girl doesn't know when to go to the bathroom, she cannot eat alone ... costs are enormous," said Zlibut. Assistant referee Sovre managed on Tuesday to get Norway international Haaland to sign the cards at the end of the Champions League quarter-final game between Dortmund and Manchester City at the Etihad Staidum. The 20-year-old Haaland is the most sought after talent in the European game and has been linked with a move to Manchester City and their local rivals Manchester United as well as Spanish giants Real Madrid and Barcelona.

Source: The Star April 08, 2021 12:46 UTC