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It was a remarkable display of sportsmanship.<\/b><\/p>\n
With Manchester United leading their Europa League last-16 tie with Real Sociedad 2-1 on the night and 3-2 on aggregate, the Red Devils were awarded a penalty.<\/p>\n
It was their third spot-kick of the match and came as referee Benoit Bastien felt Patrick Dorgu had been brought down by Hamari Traore.<\/p>\n
But, as the challenge was being checked by the video assistant referee (VAR), Dorgu opted to try to overturn the decision himself.<\/p>\n
The 20-year-old could be seen gesturing to the referee that it was not a foul – and VAR agreed, revoking the penalty.<\/p>\n
United still progressed to the quarter-finals, scoring twice more to progress 5-2 on aggregate,<\/a> but it was nevertheless an impressive act of honesty by Dorgu.<\/p>\n “It’s a good thing,” said United boss Ruben Amorim. “I’m proud of him. I cannot say if it’s 0-0 or [we are] losing if I have the same response.”<\/p>\n Football is a highly charged and competitive game, but there have been plenty of incidents in the past where sportsmanship overcomes the desire to win at any cost. <\/p>\n Here BBC Sport takes a look at some of the best examples from the past.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n