Fluminense's John Kennedy became the protagonist of a dramatic tale, scoring a crucial goal to take his team 2-1 up over Boca Juniors. Kennedy, latching onto an assist from the ever-influential ...

I put in John Kennedy instead," was all he commented to the media. To make matters worse, Fluminense ended up dropping two points after Grêmio equalized in the 99th minute.

The defender appeared to dispute the coach's instructions, who decided to field striker John Kennedy instead. Fluminense led 2-1 at the time, but Gremio scored from the spot shortly before the ...