Paraguayan soccer broadcaster Jorge Chipi Vera has lost his World Cup credential after an on-air outburst in which he targeted a match referee and FIFA itself.
Vera, who works for ABC Cardinal and ABC TV, was calling the match between Paraguay and Turkiye on Friday, June 19, when a red card issued to Paraguay’s Miguel Almirón sparked his ire.
“Thief, thief, Barton,” he said of referee Ivan Barton. “They killed football. FIFA, you killed football. [FIFA President Gianni] Infantino, you’re responsible for this. FIFA, take responsibility for turning football into this. A disg...
HALO NEWSLETTER
Join HALO today and unlock this story instantly — It's Free