Viking Player Christian Cappis Apologizes for Controversial Diving Incident

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Viking Player Christian Cappis Apologizes for Controversial Diving Incident

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He ⁢was criticized for diving. Now⁤ Viking player Christian Cappis‍ admits ⁣his mistake.

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  • Viking player Christian Cappis admits he made ‍a mistake after being ‍accused ⁤of diving.
  • Sport chief Erik Nevland ​says the matter ⁤has⁤ been handled internally.
  • Cappis acknowledges that he should not have gone down‍ and is now focusing on the next match against⁤ Brann.

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– We have of course dealt with this internally, says sports director Erik Nevland at Viking⁤ to VG.

The matter revolves around the red card given to ‌Haugesund keeper Egil Selvik over the weekend. ⁣

It came after referee Kristoffer Hagenes issued a second yellow card for a hand in the⁣ face of Vikings’ Christian Cappis. The American​ went down, but has since ‌been accused of ‌diving.

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Nevland does not ‍wish⁤ to comment further to VG, but ⁤refers to Aftenbladet, which has spoken with ⁢Viking’s coaches.

– We⁣ have had a good talk ‌with Christian about‌ that incident and said what we think about what happened. It comes down to acting or overacting. We have made that clear to him. Viking players should stay on their feet in such situations. We support “fair play”, as​ it has always been, says Morten Jensen to Aftenbladet.

Cappis himself admits his mistake to⁢ the same newspaper.

– Looking ⁤back at ​the situation… I should not have‍ gone down like⁣ that. It happened in the heat‍ of the game. Now we have had an internal meeting and talked it out. Now the focus is on the Brann​ match, says​ the midfielder.⁣

TV 2’s​ experts were among those who criticized Cappis’ ‌behavior.

– It’s embarrassing to throw yourself there, said⁣ Erik Thorstvedt.

–⁣ Just let this go. Just ​nonsense. Selvik does it‌ with a smile, said Jesper Mathisen.

– There is no doubt that it is diving, said ​Joacim Jonsson in VG’s studio.

– ⁢My assistant sees an arm⁤ in the face. We have guidelines from UEFA and NFF ⁤that there should not be arms in the‌ face. The second yellow card is given with full ⁢justification after arms ⁢up there, so we understand that it will be discussed, he said to TV 2.

What did Christian Cappis say about ⁤diving during the match​ against Haugesund? ‌

Christian Cappis, a⁢ player for Viking, has publicly acknowledged his mistake after ⁢facing ⁣criticism for diving during a‌ recent match. The controversy arose from an incident involving Haugesund goalkeeper Egil Selvik, who was awarded a red card following a second yellow for a foul‍ where Cappis went down after allegedly being struck ⁣in the face.⁢ Cappis admitted⁤ he should not have gone down, and ⁣Viking’s sports ⁤director, Erik Nevland, confirmed that the matter was addressed internally within the team. As Cappis prepares for the upcoming match ‍against Brann, ⁤he has ‍stated his focus‍ is on improving and ‍upholding the values of⁢ fair play.

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