Mr Yaghi earlier told media from his hospital bed he felt lucky to be alive and did not want his children to see the extent of his injuries. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Eight weeks is also the period Mr Yaghi's alleged attacker was ordered to spend behind bars after he failed to secure release on bail in Bankstown Local Court on Monday. Arrest Made In Beheading of Brazilian Soccer Referee My hat goes off to that referee, he told Sevens Sunrise program. Beheaded: 20-year-old soccer referee Octavio da Silva Catanhede Jordan was quartered and beheaded after fatally stabbing a player during a match last Sunday Perpetrators: Police in Brazil have. presentation-ready copies of Toronto Star content for distribution Market data provided by Factset. MsYaghi recalled that trying to explain the alleged incident to her children was difficult because her three youngest sons weren't old enough to properly understand the situation. permissions/licensing, please go to: www.TorontoStarReprints.com. A school referee in the United Kingdom died after he was hit by a soccer ball during a match last week, according to reports. It goes without saying that this kind of behaviour is totally unacceptable.. In April 2013, a 17-year-old player punched referee Ricardo Portillo after being called for a foul during a soccer game in Taylorsville, Utah, near Salt Lake City. Legal Statement. He was refused bail and will appear in Bankstown Local Court on Monday. A crowd quickly formed around the pair with bystanders seen trying to come to the referees aid. Photograph: Roy Vandervegt/AAP Footage from the incident, which was recorded at about 10:30pm at Padstow Park in Sydneys south west, showed the Mr Abdallah mercilessly allegedly bashing the respected veteran referee and father-of-four. It has since emerged that Mr Abdullah played for the same south west Sydney club - the Greenacre Eagles - as Taha Sabbagh, who was gunned down in front of his 12-year-old son at close range in an alleged underworld hit in March. TIL a Brazilian soccer referee was murdered and beheaded - Reddit "By the way, this is the first time Ive seen him in my life, he starts threatening me and abusing me in my language and to be honest this is very offensive. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Khoder Yaghi had been refereeing To order copies of New South Wales Police have since arrested Mr Abdallah and charged him with wound a person with intent to cause grievous bodily harm and affray. Sickening moment a soccer referee is left with a broken jaw and missing teeth after a suspended player allegedly ran onto the field and punched and kicked him repeatedly during a match. As the abuse ramped up Mr Yaghi asked one of the players who he was and they told him he was an ex-player who had been suspended. Sports Minister Steve Kamper, a past president of Sydney Olympic Football Club, said he had sought assurances from governing body Football NSW that the strongest possible action would be taken over the attack on Mr Yaghi. I wish that person to repent to God and Ill forgive him I dont want anything personal against him.. Mr Yaghi has officiated in Sydney for decades, including in National Premier Leagues NSW, part of Australian football's third tier. Sickening moment a soccer referee is left with a broken jaw and missing teeth after a suspended player allegedly ran onto the field and punched and kicked him repeatedly during a match.