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Time of India
4 days ago
- Sport
- Time of India
Watch: Football referee punches U-17 player in Brazil, brutal brawl breaks out in Sao Paolo
Visuals from a brutal fight between a linesman and players from a Sao Paolo game (Image via X/@Teradeportes) In a gnarly incident, shocking visuals of a referee coming to blows with players of Sao Paolo Social's under-17 players has gone viral on social media. The clip posted on X shows at least 12 people in a violent fist fight, which broke out when the assistant referee took a sudden swing at a player that expressed dissent towards him. The clip shows the referee take a wild swing with his right hand, clipping the face of a Sao Paolo player. The player, who got punched on his face, is seen reeling backwards on impact, before he was promptly surrounded by his teammates. What followed was total chaos on the sidelines, after a player was seen jumping in studs-first at the referee. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW! However, the official managed to parry the blow with his hands. Tensions flowed over, as players from the Sao Paolo squad swarmed the linesman. Poll What do you think about the referees being penalized for the incident? Completely justified Unfair. The players also played a huge role Severely outnumbered, the official was then muscled to the ground, with other referees unable to intervene and put an end to the tussle. Overall, it took over 30 seconds for tensions to cool down and to separate the referee and players. In light of the incident, a police complaint was filed against the match official by the parents of the players. The unsportsmanlike incident resulted in the line referee being excluded from the Interclub tournament. Other match officials who were also in charge of the game were sanctioned in light of the regrettable incident.
Daily Mail
10-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
ALEXANDRA SHULMAN'S NOTEBOOK: What if I lose my son to a total wife-mare?
As a mother of one son, occasionally in the small hours I fret about what will happen when he marries and I'm shunted into second place by his new wife. What if he falls in love with a South American and starts a family in Sao Paolo? What if he marries someone who views his old life as something to be scrubbed out as soon as possible? Then I think I'm being irrational and try to go back to sleep. But maybe my fears aren't so wide of the mark. Look at what's going on with Harry and Meghan or Brooklyn and Nicola Peltz. If he picks the wrong woman it can be a total wife-mare as she takes control of your cherished son. While Meghan appears to have turned Harry into a vengeful Cali boy, all feeding the chickens and therapy speak, Nicola seems to have inserted a wedge between Brooklyn and the rest of the family he was once so close to. He was always there for them – cheerfully taking part in the Instagram-fest that is Planet Beckham – and they for him, even down to promoting his chilli sauce. While it's completely understandable his wife may not have been keen to attend all five of her father-in-law's 50th birthday celebrations, you'd have thought she could have squeezed in David's dinner at a Notting Hill restaurant. But no – it seems that what Nicola wants, Nicola gets (unless it was Brooklyn who was too busy washing his hair… admittedly, we still don't know the ins and outs). Whatever the truth, it has made me more aware than ever that if a wedding looks to be in the offing, my number one task is to be liked by my son's wife-to-be. How I will go about this is not yet clear, though presently it appears I have a bit of time to work it out. Mothers and sons often have very close relationships – especially if he is an only child. That's certainly the case with mine. There's a co-dependency that can flip between extreme admiration, love and trust to total infuriation. And we both know how to flick those emotional switches. Add another woman into the mix and it's a rich setting for a proper drama triangle. Harry, clearly still living with the trauma of his mother's death and seething with the injustice of being the 'spare' second son, was seemingly ripe for the picking by a woman on a mission to 'save' him from his past and his family. Brooklyn is a less obvious victim. If it can happen to him and Victoria, it can happen to any of us who think the matriarchal bond is in pretty good shape. Fortunately, I have always admired the women my son has been attached to, and if they've had a problem with me they certainly haven't shown it. But there's always time. Who knows who's lurking round the corner . . . Off the shoulder – and a bit off-piste Speaking of the Beckhams, the new John Lewis occasionwear collection incorporates more than a dash of Victoria's evening style, showcasing the slinky, strappy slips her own range is full of. While she and her girlfriends typically look fabulous in her clothes, most women find slivers of unforgiving fabric that won't allow you to wear a bra rather demanding – and far from a dead cert for the summer party season. Although there are pretty one-shouldered dresses and a floral pyjama suit, the new John Lewis collection is an odd choice for a store whose heartland is middle-aged middle England. There's nothing wrong with that being your core demographic – it's full of women longing to find clothes to buy. But time after time when brands want to launch a more upmarket range, they seem to forget who their core customer is and suddenly go wildly off-piste in an attempt to look fashionable. I hope I'm wrong, but I can't see this new line flying off the rails and on to the mother of the bride. Here's one offer I'd like to refuse I never expected to be choosing between taking a bath and watering the garden, but that's where this household is at the moment. We have just got our water bill which, thanks to Thames Water, has increased by 40 per cent. If I were a handy type I would be able to use a pipe to drain the bath into the garden, but that's not going to happen. When I objected to the size of the bill, Thames Water just gave me the old guff about improving its infrastructure. As compensation it has offered to put me on the pensioner's list for priority treatment should the water supply fail – a sop that, to be honest, hasn't made me feel any better. A summit that was worth trekking to Tina Brown's third investigative journalism summit in honour of her late husband Sir Harry Evans was a welcome affirmation of the necessity of the fourth estate – and a wonderful demonstration of how much journalists enjoy the company of other journalists. The panel discussions were interesting (if you were a journalist) and provided each speaker the opportunity to expound on how their business – whether The New York Times, the BBC, the Economist or a local newspaper – was doing brilliantly and had all the answers. There was, of course, a lot of time built in for networking. It confirmed my long-held opinion that the best guests at parties are journalists, with their love of gossip and a good conspiracy theory. So much more fun than the Met Gala, which also took place last week over in New York. But rather less extravagantly dressed. Sold... thanks to the fun of Fergie At a lunch in aid of Cancer Research UK, the Duchess of York demonstrated untapped skills as an auctioneer. The qualities that make her a bit too raucous for the Royal Family (or too foot-in-the-mouth, one might say) were perfect for squeezing substantial sums out of the assembled guests. She was shameless in telling us just to get on with it, raising the cash for the Celine-sponsored auction prize in no time at all – and with a lot of laughter.
New York Times
28-03-2025
- Sport
- New York Times
Brazil sack Dorival Junior after World Cup qualifying defeat to Argentina
Dorival Junior has been sacked as Brazil's head coach after 14 months in charge. The 62-year-old's departure comes three days after Brazil were defeated 4-1 by rivals Argentina in a World Cup qualifier on Tuesday, a result which captain Marquinhos labelled 'embarrassing'. The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) said on Friday: 'The board thanks Dorival and wishes him success in his continued career. From now on, the CBF will work to find a replacement.' Advertisement With just four matches left to play in their qualification group, Brazil sit fourth out of 10 South American teams. The top six automatically seal entry to next year's World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Brazil are six points clear of Venezuela, who occupy the intercontinental play-off spot in seventh position. Dorival led his side to four wins in eight matches during their World Cup qualifying campaign. His only major tournament in charge saw Brazil exit the Copa America in 2024 with a quarter-final defeat by Uruguay. Carlo Ancelotti has been the subject of renewed interest by Selecao to assume the now-vacant role of head coach for the 2026 World Cup. Ancelotti, a five-time Champions League winner, was also approached in 2022 and 2023 about the role. Dorival was appointed in January 2024, departing Sao Paolo after leading the club to an 11th-placed finish in the 2023 Brazilian Serie A campaign. He led Sao Paolo to Copa do Brasil victory in 2023, ending their 11-year wait for a major trophy. He also won the Copa Libertadores with Flamengo in 2022. Before Dorival, Fernando Diniz and Ramon Menezes took interim charge of the national team as they sought a permanent replacement for Tite, who stepped down following Brazil's quarter-final exit to Croatia at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Additional reporting by Mario Cortegana. Analysis by Jack Lang Brazil were in a bind at the start of 2024. They had appointed the inexperienced Ramon Menezes interim coach in the wake of the 2022 World Cup, then pivoted to another temporary solution in Diniz, all the while making plans for Ancelotti to arrive and kickstart a new era before last summer's Copa America. The Italian didn't come; Diniz's idiosyncratic brand of football didn't take hold. With no standout options to replace him, the federation went for a safe pair of hands. Advertisement Dorival, who had built up a reputation as a firefighter over his previous 22 years as a coach, ticked that box. He had also won the Copa Libertadores with Flamengo in 2022 — a significant success. When the Selecao beat England in his first match in charge, snatching a late goal after a organised display, there was a degree of cautious optimism in the Brazilian press. He never made good on that promise. Brazil stuttered in subsequent friendlies, were deeply unimpressive at the Copa America and have only shown fleeting signs of improvement since. The prevailing impression — reinforced by the disastrous display against Argentina this week — was of a team adrift, occasionally bailed out by individual brilliance but fundamentally nowhere near the level required. Brazil's problems run far deeper than the head coach. The question, for now, is whether sacking Dorival will lead to a short-term bounce. Brazil would certainly benefit from a more coherent tactical plan, a greater sense of purpose, even a bit of extra personality. Ancelotti would again seem to be the prime candidate. Time, however, is short: the World Cup is only 15 months away. ()
