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VIDEO: Eliaquim Mangala's kung-fu kick on Samuel Eto'o

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Sometimes it just seems like Eliaquim Mangala is trying to earn a red card.

After being sent off last weekend following a challenge on Shane Long at Southampton, Mangala was at it again on Saturday, this time dropping a reckless kung-fu kick straight into Samuel Eto'o's lower back in the first half of Manchester City's fixture against Everton.

Despite the malicious intent, however, the French centre-back only received a yellow card.

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The incident may also have been part of a larger martial-arts approach to the fixture from City, as moments later, Fernando went in for a kung-fu kick of his own that sent Gareth Barry to the floor.

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To quote Everton manager Roberto Martinez in the above video: "What the fuck is that?"

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