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VIDEO: A referee feigns headbutt and sends off Luis Fabiano

Milos Markovic in Soccer Videos 27 Mar 2017

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This doesn’t happen too often but, apparently, some referees will also fake injuries and incidents from time to time.

It is exactly what happened to former Sevilla striker Luis Fabiano who was on the receiving end of one of the weirdest red cards you will have seen in a while.

During Vasco da Gama’s 2-2 draw with Flamengo on Sunday evening, Fabiano got close up to the referee in protest but the match official took this opportunity to fake a headbutt and show the Brazilian forward his marching orders.

Luis Fabiano did make the mistake in the first place, but were the theatrics really necessary.

Have a look:

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Milos Markovic


Formerly a Chief Editor at the largest sports site in Serbia Sportske.net, Milos Markovic is an avid football writer who contributes to a variety of online football magazines - most prominently Soccernews.com and Futbolgrad.com. His feature articles, editorials, interviews and match analyses have provided informed opinion and views, helping the football aficionados keep up to date on relevant events in world football.

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