Antonio Ferreira received a straight red card for ‘shielding’ the ball from a defender, relying a little too heavily on his elbow to maintain possession. That was only the beginning of the violence from Ferreira, with the Mirassol Futebol Clube defender going absolutely mental after receiving his marching orders.
Ferreira proceeded to shove the official to the ground and continue to go after him. Next, he picks up the football and appears ready to use it as some sort of weapon before chucking it to the side and utilizing his fists. He punches a teammate in the back, throws him to the ground and then looks ready to take on three opponents.
He’s briefly restrained by five teammates while riot officers also take to the pitch to help out. He still appears to be extremely agitated, and the number of people holding him back eventually exceeds 10, essentially building a human bubble around him to stop the violence.
As we've never seen anything like this before, it's likely that Ferreira will be hit with a suspension of unprecedented proportions.
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