WIFE RED CARDS ZHIPENG

The wife of a Chinese player gave her husband a red card Wednesday for playing away, claiming that spending too much time with his mistress led to his embarrassing gaffe in a crucial World Cup qualifier. Jiang Zhipeng, a Guangzhou R&F club left-back, had a disastrous performance in Tehran against Iran Tuesday, where his header sent the ball to the opposing team, setting them up for the only point of the game. Chinese newspapers called the 1-0 match, a FIFA World Cup Asian qualifier, a "nightmare" showing for the national side. Angry fans found a scapegoat, when Jiang's wife revealed on social media that he had recently filed for divorce.  She posted photos of Jiang snuggling with his alleged mistress, and begged the Chinese football association and the sports bureau of Guangdong province to "expel" him from professional football.    —Afp