The past couple of days have not been particularly good for soccer in Latin America. On Sunday an Argentine ref called off a game at halftime due to his being physically threatened by a club president while a Brazilian ref faces suspension for awarding a goal tapped in by a ball boy. Meanwhile, FIFA vice-president Jack Warner (from Trinidad and Tobago) may be fired since he sold World Cup tickets for up to three times its face value and in doing so netted nearly $1 million.
Last month, Mexican soccer club Santos Laguna was fined due to racist fan chants during a match while Chilean authorities investigated allegations of match-fixing by players. (Image via this site).
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