A Brazilian footballer has been charged with attempted murder for knocking a referee unconscious during a lower league game in the south of the country. During the second half of the match, William Ribeiro of Sport Club Sao Paulo, attacked the referee twice after he reportedly awarded a foul against the player during a league game away to Guarani on Monday (October 4).

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