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Brazil-Argentina Referees Indefinitely Suspended For 'Serious And Manifest Errors’

The referee and the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) who officiated in Tuesday's World Cup qualifier between Brazil and Argentina have been suspended for "serious errors,” the South American soccer governing body CONMEBOL said.

An incident in the goalless draw where Argentine defender Nicolás Otamendi appeared to elbow Raphinha — which left the Brazilian winger with a bloody mouth — went unpunished and CONMEBOL said the use of his arm amounted to "violent conduct.”

Se Excedió Un Poquito: Vidal Dejó Su Huella En La Cara De Félix Torres Y Complicó El Sueño Mundial De Chile

Arturo Vidal es un futbolista con un coraje y un ímpetu que son difíciles de igualar. Muchas veces, esas características le han servido para ganarse los aplausos de los fanáticos y hasta para convertirse en héroe regular de sus equipos y de la selección chilena. Sin embargo, hay días en que ese mismo coraje y ese mismo ímpetu lo hacen cometer irresponsabilidades con consecuencias catastróficas.

The USMNT Is Now The Proud Owner Of Mexico With The Revival Of Dos A Cero

The history of Dos a Cero had a beautiful addition to the lore Friday night as the USMNT defeated Mexico 2-0 Friday night at TQL Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio. The same American stars that put Mexico to the sword five months prior in the Concacaf Nations League returned to finish what they started five months ago.

Antonio Conte’s First Tottenham Match Features 5 Goals, 3 Red Cards

LONDON - Antonio Conte got a crash course in what he can expect as Tottenham Hotspur's new manager after the Italian's first game in charge ended in a 3-2 home victory over Vitesse Arnhem in the Europa Conference League on Thursday.

Conte, who replaced Nuno Espírito Santo this week after the Portuguese was sacked 10 Premier League games into his first season, watched his side tear into a 3-0 lead after 28 minutes with Son Heung-min and Lucas Moura on target plus an own goal.

The Disparity In These Red-Card Calls Will Make Your Blood Boil (Unless You’re A Liverpool Fan)

On Wednesday morning, the NCAA slammed Oklahoma State’s men’s basketball team with a postseason ban for an infraction that happened four years ago where the only player involved received a mere $300 (players are now allowed to be paid). For fans of college sports, this was yet another case of the NCAA crushing a smaller school for a minor infraction while letting the blue bloods of the sport off scot-free for major violations. 

En El Último Suspiro, Una Imprudencia De Emanuel Aguilera Le Da El Clásico Joven Al Cruz Azul

Pocas cosas deben molestar más a un entrenador que perder un partido en el último minuto de juego, por un irresponsable e imprudente penal de uno de sus defensas.

De hecho, no me cuesta imaginar el coraje que debió sentir Santiago Solari luego de ver a Emanuel Aguilera barriéndose sin cuidado sobre el tobillo de Orbelín Pineda y generando el penal que daría el triunfo a Cruz Azul durante el Clásico Joven de este domingo, cuando apenas faltaban centavos para el final del partido.

Inexplicable Red Card In Italy Restarts Rumors Of Serie A Match Fixing

It's been 15 years since news of Italy's major match-fixing scandal shocked the footballing world. Calciopoli, as the scandal became known, involved five Serie A sides (namely Juventus) paying off anyone and everyone to influence things like refereeing selections and calls made on the field.

Gianluigi Buffon, Giorgio Chiellini and Zlatan Ibrahimovic — members of Juventus at the time and all still in Serie A — will certainly remember those dark days of Italian football, as well as the subsequent match-fixing scandal that came to light in 2011.

Should Referees Give Post-Match Interviews? Italy Is Seriously Considering It

Last week, Arsène Wenger — now FIFA’s Chief of Global Football Development — told a refereeing convention in France that refs should give post-match press conferences.

“It would be a good way to avoid controversy and shut them down before they became a public debate,” Wenger said. “We would have to get the support of referees, and I don’t know what kind of state of mind they’re in after games to be able to give an opinion.”

Técnico Del Toluca Es Expulsado Por Darle Una Patada A Jugador Del Necaxa

Hernán Cristante tiene un largo historial de expulsiones en la Liga MX y ayer sumó una más a su colección durante el duelo de Toluca vs Necaxa.

La mayoría de las rojas que recibió Cristante en su carrera fueron por acaloradas discusiones con árbitros, las cuales incluso lo llevaron hace un par de años a un tratamiento sicológico para controlar la euforia. Ante los Rayos, sin embargo, el entrenador choricero fue enviado a las regaderas por una causa completamente diferente: una patada al jugador hidrocálido, Luis Arcadio García.

Liverpool’s Keïta Follows Golazo With Defense So Bad He Was Benched At Halftime

Naby Keïta drilled a scorching volley to put Liverpool up two inside 13 minutes. He followed that up with defense so bad he was given the hook at halftime.

Antoine Griezmann scored twice in the first half and nearly had more. He followed that up by inadvertently kicked Roberto Firmino in the face and was sent off early in the second half. 

Liverpool blew a two-goal lead before pulling out a 3-2 win over 10-man Atlético Madrid thanks to a Mohamed Salah penalty on Tuesday in thrilling Champions League action in the Spanish capital. 

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