XTREME SPORTS PAPER COVER

So this weekly sports paper asked me for 2 illustrations on 2 Mexican national soccer team players from Tamaulipas (Mx). Apparently they liked them so much they used'em for the cover as well. So regardless, what I didn't like was that they flipped my characters and stretched one offem. Also what's with their reds?
I'm not a GD but if you are, please, PLEASE do NOT do this. It is not professional at all and it doesn't speak well of you.

These are the two original illustrations. Can you tell what's different?

If you wanna see some sketches and part of the process on these illustrations, go CHECK ME OUT ON BEHANCE
Hasta siempre y adelante!

- HiNO