“El Pibe” Valderrama Makes It Rain On A Referee

American football players think they’re inventive, but they have nothing on Colombian soccer hero Carlos “El Pibe” Valderrama. Now the assistant coach of Atletico Junior, “El Pibe” was ejected from a game for waving cash in front of a ref who just called a foul on one of his players. Where does he think he plays, Serie A?

The former midfielder was incensed after a penalty was awarded against his side shortly before halftime. Valderrama took a bank note from his pocket — local media said it was for 50,000 Colombian pesos — and began waving it furiously at referee Oscar Ruiz. Ruiz did not initially notice but Valderrama continued to wave the note and was eventually sent off.

He’s lucky he’s a national hero because what if the mob did pay the ref off? There’d be a sandy blonde head in the middle of a Medellin street right now.
S.America round-up-Valderrama off in bank note protest [Guardian Unlimited]
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