It was his debut, he was sent off after 15 seconds for a suspension kick and his mother who was traveling from Japan burst into tears in the stands

European football had a fairly intense weekend, but this time it is nothing new for a goal from Messi, an assist from Neymar or a luxury from Mbappé, but for an unusual reason. After passing through Porto, Shoya Nakajima had a rocky debut in Turkish footballand the viral moment exploded in the networks.

The Japanese midfielder has signed a contract with Turkey’s Antalyaspor, with the aim of adding more minutes for the World Cup, which finds his team in Group E, which also includes Spain, Germany and Costa Rica. Nakajima knows he needs of a race pace to get to Qatar in the best possible way. The beginning, at least, was not the most positive.

The 28-year-old midfielder signed a contract on the closing of the market, and immediately made himself available to Alfons Groenendijk. The cast of the city of Antalya had a very difficult start in the local league and needed answers. Therefore, Nakajima had to rush the times and this Saturday he attended the call for the first time.

For the seventh round of the Turkish Super League, Antalyaspor received Adana Demirspor. In the first quarter of an hour, the club has already fallen 1 to 0 and had one less player on the pitch. In terms of complement, things did not improve and Groenendijk looked to the bench. There were 30 minutes left to play and there, the DT called Nakajima.

In the stands, with Shoya’s mother in the lead, the Japanese family said they were present. With cell phones in hand, they began filming Nakajima’s entry into the field, and it seems the midfielder entered with a noticeable emotional boost. Some might even say that he went “beyond the laps”. In the first that he had, he went ashore to cut an exit from Adana Demirspor. That’s where the controversy broke out.

They had just passed 15 seconds since he entered the playing field e the strong foul of the Japanese had already attracted the referee’s attention. The referee did not hesitate and cautioned the Asian midfielder. Far from complaining about the sanction, Nakajima tried to quickly disassociate himself from the turmoil, almost as if he understood what was going to happen.

The players and the coaching staff of the visit were asking for a stronger penalty, and in the stands they were already starting to look at each other out of the corner of their eye. In the end, the referee was called by the VAR and reviewed the game at the edge of the field. The judge reached him with two or three repetitions. Nakajima had his yellow card canceled and they showed him the red one.

In the repetition it is very clear: the Japanese went with everything against the Norwegian Svensson’s ankle and there was no other possible sanction other than expulsion. Nakajima couldn’t believe it, and could barely laugh as he headed for the locker room. in the stands, the cameras remained with the reaction of the Japanese family.

With their mouths open, they couldn’t believe Shoya’s reaction or the judge’s sanction. almost immediately, Nakajima’s mother put a handkerchief to her face and burst into tears. The family had to travel more than 9,000 kilometers to see Nakajima make his debut in his new club’s shirt. But the family adventure in Turkish lands ended in just 15 seconds.

In the end, with Nakajima’s exit from the field, the match unlocks and Adana Demirspor extends the lead to sign the final 3-0 and sink Antalyaspor even further in the standings. Now, the team is about to engage in Konyaspor. The Japanese you can only think about coming back next monthagainst Alanyaspor.