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A REFEREE peed himself in the centre circle after being caught short seconds before the start of a cup match in Brazil.
Denis da Silva Ribeiro Serafim took a leak in his pants without taking his shorts down as he was being filmed on TV ahead of kick-off.

The referee took emergency measures into his own hands ahead of kick-off

There was no time for the referee to wash his hands

He did it so discreetly the commentator failed to pick up on the shocking moment as he introduced the match official and two linesmen just before the start of the Copa de Brasil clash between Boavista and Goias on Thursday.
But eagle-eyed viewers noticed the unexpected stream running down the ref’s leg and the footage started going viral as the match was being played.
The video showed Da Silva loosening his shorts after glancing behind his back and peeing virtually over the match ball before stepping away from the centre circle.
A wet patch could be seen on his shorts as he apparently had run out of time to use the toilets in his changing room before heading onto the pitch.

But the ref took matters into his own hands as he took emergency measures ahead of kick-off.
The bizarre incident happened at the Elcyr Resende stadium in Saquarema near Rio de Janeiro. Boavista won the first leg 3-1 but everyone was talking about the unscheduled toilet stop.
One social media user suggested: “The ref peed in his pants so he didn’t have to go to the toilet and delay the match.”
Another joked: “That’s not pee pee. That’s holy water the referee places on the pitch to bless the match so it occurs without violence or fights.”

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Sports reporter Edson Junior added: “The referee urinated before the match….in his pants. It must have been hard going through the first half with his pants wet.”
Eoin Bradley was spotted relieving himself on the pitch last summer during a break in play in the Irish Cup semi-final between Coleraine and Ballymena United.
The Coleraine forward scored a stunning free-kick and then missed a penalty but it was his action without the ball at his feet that grabbed the attention of viewers. He was later given a six-match ban.

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OLE GUNNAR SOLSKJAER says a ‘cheeky’ post on Chelsea’s website may have influenced referees as Manchester United did not receive a penalty in their goalless draw at Stamford Bridge.
The United boss was referring to an article on Chelsea’s official site that referenced a controversial decision in the reverse fixture earlier this season.

The ball clearly flicked Hudson-Odoi’s hand in the penalty areaCredit: Getty – Pool

Solskjaer was not impressed with Attwell’s decisionCredit: PA:Press Association

🗣 “It’s all these outside influences, it’s cheeky when they put that on their website, that’s influencing the referees. You can read it.” 😡Ole Gunnar Solskjaer vents his frustrations about the penalty that wasn’t given pic.twitter.com/7YK22ja6Oo
— Football Daily (@footballdaily) February 28, 2021

Speaking to Sky Sports about the decision, Solskjaer said: “It’s all these outside influences.
“Even the VAR talk before the game on Harry [Maguire]. It’s cheeky when they put that on their website.
“That’s influencing the referees.”
When reporter Geoff Shreeves asked Solskjaer what he was referring to, he said: “You can go back and look on their website.”

Attwell decided not to award a penalty after the ball flicked Callum Hudson-Odoi’s hand in Chelsea’s box.
The referee went to the pitch-side monitor to watch a replay of the incident.
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Solskjaer was seen pleading with the linesman but it made little difference as the game finished 0-0.

His comments came just minutes after Luke Shaw claimed Attwell told Harry Maguire people would ‘talk afterwards’ if he gave a penalty.
Shaw told Sky Sports: “At the time I saw a handball but I wasn’t sure whether it was Mason [Greenwood] or Callum.
“I don’t know why they checked for a pen, if it’s not going to be a pen I don’t think they needed to stop.
“I even heard the ref say to H (Maguire) ‘if I say it’s going to be a pen, it’s going to cause a lot of talk afterwards’. I don’t know what happened there.”

United later insisted that Shaw misheard what was said between Atwell and Maguire.
The article on Chelsea’s website, which was published two days ago, criticised referring decisions from previous meetings between the sides.
It read: “In recent Chelsea meetings the Red Devils’ centre-back [Maguire] has survived VAR reviews of a potential penalty foul on Cesar Azpilicueta and violent challenge on Michy Batshuayi that may well have affected the outcome.”
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A PLAYER launched a flying kung-fu kick at a referee as tensions boiled over at the end of a match.
Neftchi Fergana and Turon Yaypan were battling it out in a winner-takes-all promotion clash on the final day of the league season in the Uzbekistan Pro League.

A defeated player launched a flying a kung-fu kick at the official

The ref was sent sprawling

Turon, who went into the match in second-place, managed to leapfrog their rivals with a 1-0 victory snatched with an 81st minute goal.
At the final whistle, all hell broke loose, with furious Neftchi players provoking disgraceful scenes – leading to the referee running for dear life.
An angry mob of fans ran on the pitch and towards the helpless official.
And one player, named in local press as Shavkat Nasibullayev, took things way further.

The 36-year-old defender launched a flying kung-fu kick at the referee, sending him sprawling.
But things didn’t stop there, as the alert ref instantly bounced to his feet and legged it towards the tunnel, ducking and diving through hordes of moronic idiots trying to chase him.
Police had to calm the scene, while a number of Uzbek football dignitaries are said to have been at the game.
Uzbek PFL spokesman Sherzod Radjabov said: “The whole of Uzbekistan, the whole football community saw it.

The ref was forced to run for dear life

“Everyone knows that the match was decisive for a ticket to the Super League.
“Neftchi fans after the game couldn’t contain their emotions and ran out on the field.
“There will be an investigation into the pressure and use of force against officials. The participants in the incident, whoever it is, will be punished.”

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