Mexican ref dies after player headbutt

Mexican ref dies after player headbutt
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Summary A 55-year-old referee died after an angry player headbutted him for calling a foul

PACHUCA: (AFP) - A 55-year-old referee died after an angry player headbutted him for calling a foul during an amateur football game in central Mexico, authorities said Tuesday.

The prosecutor s office in the state of Hidalgo was still searching for the player, two days after Sunday s incident in the village of Santiago Tulantepec.

The player headbutted the referee after he was called for a foul. The assailant fled when a brawl erupted between the two teams.

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