Player stabbed, referee dismembered over soccer quarrel in Brazil

[Lite Beer]

Player stabbed, referee dismembered over soccer quarrel in Brazil
By Umaro Djau and Ben Brumfield, CNN

(CNN) -- The argument started over a red card.

It escalated when the referee fatally stabbed the player.

It ended when the player's enraged family members stoned the referee to death and dismembered his body.

Even for soccer, where violent outbreaks are all-too-common, what happened last week in a northern Brazil village was extraordinary.

Referee Jordan Silva called a foul during a soccer match. He showed player Josenir Santo Abreu a red card, the highest penalty, which translates into expulsion from the game.

Abreu, 30, wasn't going to take it, police said, and confronted the referee, who was 10 years younger.

The altercation grew ugly. Silva pulled a knife, and plunged it into Abreu's chest, Maranhao state police said in a statement.

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--CNN 2013-07-07

[pedro01]

seems like a slight overreaction

[mrbojangles]

Don't think that ref is on the short list for the world cup

[stoneyboy]

While it may sound rather extreme and it is of course,lets not forget that not so long ago an assistant referee in Holland was set upon and died as a result of his injuries from some of the teenage players he was officiating.

[GentlemanJim]

I doubt that when Brazil host the world cup the players will be overly argumentative. Can't imagine many red cards being shown either.

[jambco984]

Ahhh.

The beautiful game!!!!

[mad mary]

Don't think that ref is on the short list for the world cup

'Short' list may be appropriate...http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=ab6_1372968263