Player to have wedding ring cut off

MELBOURNE – Perth striker Damian Mori will have his wedding ring cut off his finger this week after he was not allowed to take the field in an A-League game at the weekend.

In accordance with league rules, Mori was told to remove the ring by referee Mark Shield before kickoff for his side’s match against Melbourne on Sunday. The 35-year-old was unable to do so, even drawing blood as he attempted to remove it, and Perth began the match with 10 men before Mori was replaced by Brian Deane in the fifth minute.Deane scored his first goal for the club in Perth’s 2-1 victory.Mori said he had not known he was in violation of the rules, as he had played while wearing the ring in previous matches.He said match officials had not checked if players were wearing jewellery during the team’s warm-up.”We tried to take it off, the ring doesn’t come off, it has to be cut off.”- Nampa-ReutersThe 35-year-old was unable to do so, even drawing blood as he attempted to remove it, and Perth began the match with 10 men before Mori was replaced by Brian Deane in the fifth minute.Deane scored his first goal for the club in Perth’s 2-1 victory.Mori said he had not known he was in violation of the rules, as he had played while wearing the ring in previous matches.He said match officials had not checked if players were wearing jewellery during the team’s warm-up.”We tried to take it off, the ring doesn’t come off, it has to be cut off.”- Nampa-Reuters