Hummels apologises for ‘stupid and horrendous’ mistake

Roma defender Mats Hummels apologises for a ‘stupid and horrendous’ mistake that led to an early red card in the Giallorossi’s 3-1 loss against Athletic Club on Thursday.

The German defender received a straight red card after just 11 minutes at the Estadio San Mames.

The Giallorossi lost the game 3-1 and were eliminated from the Europa League Round of 16.

Claudio Ranieri didn’t blame the referee, saying that his decision was correct.

“I am sorry Roma. I want to apologise to our fans and my teammates,” Hummels wrote on Instagram.

“I let everyone down today with a mistake that was simply stupid and horrendous. These games used to be the games my team could rely on me, now I fu**** up and cost the whole club the dream of winning the Europa League. Don‘t know what else to say, I am as disappointed in me like all of you.”

The 36-year-old defender has made 17 appearances with the Giallorossi this season, scoring one goal.

Roma’s elimination means they only have Serie A to play for this season, as they’ve already been eliminated from the Coppa Italia.

Roma’s next game is against Cagliari at the Stadio Olimpico on March 16.

Roma’s exit also means that Serie A has just three clubs remaining in European competitions: Inter in the Champions League, Lazio in the Europa League and Fiorentina in the Conference League.