IVAN PERISIC baffled fans this morning by appealing for a kick… despite a Morocco star kicking the ball off his own face.
The Tottenham ace was in action for Croatia as they looked to kick off their World Cup campaign with a win against their North African opponents.
They found Morocco a tough nut to crack, however, struggling to break them down in today's early kick off.
Such was Croatia's growing desperation, that Perisic got a little carried away.
Morocco star Selim Amallah, who plays his club football in Belgium for Standard Liege, comically whacked a clearance off his own face amid the chaos.
Despite the botched strike Morocco managed to get the ball to safety, although Perisic didn't immediately let the incident go.
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While the ball had obviously struck Amallah's head, the Croatia stalwart somewhat optimistically tried to appeal for a penalty for handball.
The referee was unimpressed with the protestations, however, as were fans watching on at home.
Referencing the incident, one Instagram user wrote: "What planet is Perisic on!!!!"
A second commented: "It’s the appeal for handball from Perisic that does it for me!"
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Another asked: "Why's Perisic appealing for handball?"
While a fourth added: "Perisic man, outrageous appeal for handball."
Croatia failed to get on the scoresheet, labouring to an underwhelming 0-0 draw at Al Bayt Stadium.
They are back in action on Sunday when they take on Canada.
And they'll round off their Group F campaign with a potentially mouthwatering match up with Belgium next Thursday.
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