Referee shows 51 red cards in record breaking football melee
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A referee has reportedly broken a world record after brandishing an extraordinary 51 red cards at a youth football match in Brazil. 43 players and eight playing staff were given their marching orders after a 40-minute brawl between Uberlandia and Mamore in the Minas Gerais U20 second division, which only ended after intervention by military police, according to O Tempo. The melee was sparked in the 54th minute when Uberlandia were reportedly angered by celebrations after Mamore scored to make it 3-1. The ensuing chaos saw chairs and stretchers used as weapons, with the referee’s report…
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The dirtiest football match EVER: Referee issues record 51 RED CARDS after mass brawl in Under-20 game in Brazil - and even the ball boys got involved!
The Guinness Book of World Records have confirmed that the game saw the most dismissals, with 43 players and eight members of coaching staff given their marching orders.
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