Not something that you see often.
I’d imagine that a referee’s preparation for any match that they’re officiating is similar to a footballer’s because they must make a mental check-list before leaving the house.
Kit? Check. Whistle? Check. Cards? Check. Gun? Eh, sorry what now!
Gabriel Murta was the official that channeled his inner ‘Michael Douglas in Falling Down’ after he was kicked and slapped by players from lower-league side Amantes de Bola during a recent match.
Murta took refuge in the changing rooms, but when he returned to the pitch he was carrying something that was a far more severe method of punishment than his standard red card.
Unsurprisingly, he’s now undergoing a series of psychologist tests before the authorities decide on a punishment.
Can you imagine if David Elleray did this when Roy Keane was still playing? There would be more bullets fired than the ending of Django Unchained.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=2&v=i39uWaXvtvo
Clip via – Sania Olivera
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