Footballer attacks female referee
The referee is seen on the ground after being punched from behind.Twitter/Cesar Luis Merlo
  • A football player was arrested after punching a woman referee.

  • One of the players was issued a yellow card after being called for a foul.

  • The referee wanted the player suspended for life.

A soccer player was arrested after attacking a referee.

The referee was attacked by a third-division player from behind.

The official seemed to call a foul on the man. The referee issued a yellow card to a teammate who dissented as he was being pulled away.

The referee was knocked down by a punch from Tirone when he broke free. The player was arrested after being pushed away by the refs.

The caption on the video says "cowardly attack on a female referee of a soccer player in the reserve match Independencia against Garmense." The victim is Dalma.

—César Luis Merlo (@CLMerlo) July 31, 2022

According to La Nacion, the game was stopped after the attack and the player was taken to a hospital.

She told the Olé News that she was taken to the hospital for a blow to the head and a bruise on her arm.

It makes me unable to work since it harms me at work. I need to be strong. The blows made me feel bad. He has to be kicked out. He shouldn't be a member of any club. He is dangerous. He needs to be in his daily life as well. A normal person wouldn't do what this man did. There is no one who deserves this. We don't go to the games to lose. He should pay for what he did.

The club made a statement after the incident.

During the Third Division football match that was played in the city of Adolfo Gonzalez Chaves between Garmense and Independencia, a player from Garmense physically attacked the woman who was the referee. The institution expresses its solidarity with the official who was attacked, expresses its apologies, and commits to continue working to eradicate violence in all its forms and train athletes with values such as: discipline, camaraderie, commitment and, above all, respect and tolerance.

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