Here Ribeiro kicks the head of the referee.
Scandal in Brazil! Footballer William Ribeiro knocked the referee unconscious and was subsequently arrested. He faces a long prison term.
This attack shocks the football world. In Brazil, a player was charged with murder for knocking a referee unconscious. William Ribeiro freaked out in a national league game and injured referee Rodrigo Crivellaro. Ribeiro played with Sao Paulo-RS against Guarani.
The scene occurred after just 16 minutes of play. Ribeiro only shocked with a blow with his hand. Then he kicked him in the head. Crivellaro was then passed out. It was hectic. Supervisors rushed into the field to help him.
The military police arrested the player. The perpetrator faces between 12 and 30 years imprisonment.
The regional police chief told ESPN, “I spoke to the doctor. They did a tomography of the skull, an x-ray of the spine, chest and pelvis. The doctor said he was very confused and at risk of having a difficult cervical spine and hurt the head. This is why I chose the crime of attempted murder. If you kick someone in the head while lying down, you run the risk of killing them. “
The referee is still being treated in the hospital, but is recovering well, according to the Brazilian association.
