One of the most unusual situations in Argentine football, when a referee gave a red card to a footballer who could not pronounce a word.
Argentine football witnessed numerous surprising plays and unthinkable situations throughout its history. However, One of the most unusual and commented expulsions occurred on November 8, 1972.when a player was sanctioned for alleged insults that never came.
This curious event left a mark on the collective memory. A referee sent off a footballer and generated a controversy that transcended the borders of sport.
Huracán v Estudiantes: the beginning of the most unusual expulsion in history
On November 8, 1972, a Argentine league match between Huracán and Estudiantes de La Plata. With the result in favor of the locals, the match proceeded normally. However, as the end of the first half approached, an unexpected incident changed the course of the game.
A penalty in favor of the “Pincharratas”, sanctioned by referee Washington Mateounleashed a series of protests by Globe players. The controversy was such that the referee, in the midst of the complaints, consulted with his assistant, who told him that the play had occurred outside the area. Given this new information, The judge rectified his decision and annulled the maximum sentence. This correction generated more protests from the visiting team.
What Washington Mateo decided to do with Carlos de Marta
In the midst of this climate of tension, Mateo decided to sanction midfielder Carlos de Marta with a red card for “lack of respect” and alleged insults during the protests. What seemed to be just another expulsion became an episode that would mark the history of football.
The next day, the Disciplinary Court He summoned the footballer to explain his wordssince, according to the referee, he had made serious insults. However, De Marta explained that, being deaf and mute from birth, he could not have uttered any words.
The expulsion, which was based on alleged verbal disrespect, was not only wrong, but completely absurd. The referee had penalized someone for something that could not have happened. In this way, the expulsion of the Estudiantes de La Plata player went down in history as one of the strangest and most discussed decisions in Argentine football.
Source: Ambito
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