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Daily Mail
6 hours ago
- Sport
- Daily Mail
Bizarre moment referee tries to show a red card at Club World Cup and pulls out something very different
Club World Cup referee Cesar Arturo Ramos sent off Boca Juniors' Jorge Figal on Monday night - but not before brandishing something else entirely alongside a red card. Ramos oversaw a testy 2-2 draw between the Argentine giants and Benfica, as former Manchester United man Ander Herrera and Andrea Belotti were sent off earlier in the match as well. But things took a confusing turn when Figal was given his marching orders in the 88th minute, as Ramos also pulled out what appeared to be a religious symbol. Along with his red card, Ramos held up what fans have identified as an image of the Virgin of Guadalupe, a depiction of the Virgin Mary popular in Mexico. Ramos, a native of Culiacan, Mexico, quickly realized his mistake as he put the apparent religious card back into his pocket. Still, fans couldn't believe what they had witnessed. — Muslimbek Otabekov (@muslimbek_18) June 17, 2025 'You're going to be expelled and reflect on what you just did, here's a card!!!,' one joked in a comment translated by X. 'La Roja de Guadalupe,' another cracked. Ultimately, nine-men Boca Juniors held on over the final minutes of the contest to earn a point against Benfica at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami. Boca raced out to a 2-0 lead in the first half as Miguel Merentiel and Rodrigo Battaglia found the net. However, Benfica got back into the match via World Cup winners Angel di Maria and Nicolas Otamendi. Benfica will look to earn their first win of the tournament on Friday when they face Auckland City. Boca, meanwhile, will face current group-toppers Bayern Munich on Friday in Miami.
Scottish Sun
9 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Referee pulls second item out of pocket while giving red card in bizarre Club World Cup scenes
Fans have guessed what the mysterious item was 'JOKER' Referee pulls second item out of pocket while giving red card in bizarre Club World Cup scenes Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A CLUB WORLD CUP referee pulled an odd item out of his pocket when showing a red card during Boca Juniors' draw with Benfica. The Argentine outfit and the Portuguese giants played out the most exciting match of the tournament so far in the Hard Rock Stadium. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 3 Referee Cesar Arturo Ramos showed an odd item when sending off Jorge Figal Credit: DAZN 3 The official quickly put it back in his pocket Credit: DAZN Boca raced into a 2-0 lead through Miguel Merential and Rodrigo Battaglia. Benfica fought back to draw the game after goals from Angel Di Maria and Nicolas Otamendi. However, it was the poor discipline on show that added to the excitement of the clash. Former Manchester United star Ander Herrera was shown a red card despite having been subbed off, while Andrea Belotti was dismissed for Benfica. READ MORE CLUB WORLD CUP NEWS RED ALERT Ex-Man Utd star, 35, held back by security guard after red card rage at referee Jorge Figal was also sent off by referee Cesar Arturo Ramos in the closing stages. But there was some confusion as the Mexican official appeared to flash either a bank note or a playing card when showing the red. Fans were left stunned by the bizarre scenes as they reacted on social media. One posted: "Joker tournament anyway." JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUS A second wrote: "They are using the Joker card for this tournament." A third commented: "The referee should be penalised for that." Former Man Utd star subbed off after 20 minutes then red carded on bench in nightmare Club World Cup debut 3 Fans have guessed it is an image of the Virgin of Guadalupe Credit: Alamy A fourth guessed: "It's an image of the Virgin of Guadalupe - a religious symbol in Mexico." A fifth joked: "Probably the keycard to his hotel room." Another added: "Glorious haha." Ramos quickly realised his gaffe as he could be seen grabbing the item and put it back into his pocket. Meanwhile, Chelsea are the only English team to have played in the tournament so far. The Blues ran out 2-0 winners against MLS outfit LAFC but tempers flared in that match too. Goalscorer Pedro Neto had to be held back from scrapping with Denis Bouanga.
The Irish Sun
9 hours ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Referee pulls second item out of pocket while giving red card in bizarre Club World Cup scenes
A CLUB WORLD CUP referee pulled an odd item out of his pocket when showing a red card during Boca Juniors' draw with Benfica. The Argentine outfit and the Portuguese giants played out the most exciting match of the tournament so far in the Hard Rock Stadium. 3 Referee Cesar Arturo Ramos showed an odd item when sending off Jorge Figal Credit: DAZN 3 The official quickly put it back in his pocket Credit: DAZN Boca raced into a 2-0 lead through Miguel Merential and Rodrigo Battaglia. However, it was the poor discipline on show that added to the excitement of the clash. READ MORE CLUB WORLD CUP NEWS Jorge Figal was also sent off by referee Cesar Arturo Ramos in the closing stages. But there was some confusion as the Mexican official appeared to flash either a bank note or a playing card when showing the red. Fans were left stunned by the bizarre scenes as they reacted on social media. One posted: "Joker tournament anyway." Most read in Football JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUS A second wrote: "They are using the Joker card for this tournament." A third commented: "The referee should be penalised for that." Former Man Utd star subbed off after 20 minutes then red carded on bench in nightmare Club World Cup debut 3 Fans have guessed it is an image of the Virgin of Guadalupe Credit: Alamy A fourth guessed: "It's an image of the Virgin of Guadalupe - a religious symbol in Mexico." A fifth joked: "Probably the keycard to his hotel room." Another added: "Glorious haha." Ramos quickly realised his gaffe as he could be seen grabbing the item and put it back into his pocket. Meanwhile, Chelsea are the only English team to have played in the tournament so far. The Blues ran out 2-0 winners against MLS outfit LAFC
The Sun
10 hours ago
- Sport
- The Sun
Referee pulls second item out of pocket while giving red card in bizarre Club World Cup scenes
A CLUB WORLD CUP referee pulled an odd item out of his pocket when showing a red card during Boca Juniors' draw with Benfica. The Argentine outfit and the Portuguese giants played out the most exciting match of the tournament so far in the Hard Rock Stadium. 3 3 Boca raced into a 2-0 lead through Miguel Merential and Rodrigo Battaglia. Benfica fought back to draw the game after goals from Angel Di Maria and Nicolas Otamendi. However, it was the poor discipline on show that added to the excitement of the clash. Former Manchester United star Ander Herrera was shown a red card despite having been subbed off, while Andrea Belotti was dismissed for Benfica. Jorge Figal was also sent off by referee Cesar Arturo Ramos in the closing stages. But there was some confusion as the Mexican official appeared to flash either a bank note or a playing card when showing the red. Fans were left stunned by the bizarre scenes as they reacted on social media. One posted: "Joker tournament anyway." JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUS A second wrote: "They are using the Joker card for this tournament." A third commented: "The referee should be penalised for that." Former Man Utd star subbed off after 20 minutes then red carded on bench in nightmare Club World Cup debut 3 A fourth guessed: "It's an image of the Virgin of Guadalupe - a religious symbol in Mexico." A fifth joked: "Probably the keycard to his hotel room." Another added: "Glorious haha." Ramos quickly realised his gaffe as he could be seen grabbing the item and put it back into his pocket. Meanwhile, Chelsea are the only English team to have played in the tournament so far. The Blues ran out 2-0 winners against MLS outfit LAFC but tempers flared in that match too. Goalscorer Pedro Neto had to be held back from scrapping with Denis Bouanga.
