FIFA SUED!
FIFA is getting sued for having bad referees at the World Cup. A Colombian
lawyer has taken it upon himself to get justice on behalf of the globe. But
mainly himself for the "distress" that the referees caused.
And how much does he want? €1 billion.
Yep, 74-year-old Aurelio Jimenez
has sued FIFA for €1 billion because of his emotional and physical distress.
That includes being taken to the hospital with cardiac problems, something that
is apparently all Carlos Velasco Carballo's -- and thus, FIFA's -- fault.
Carballo was the referee in Brazil's
quarterfinal win over Colombia, which saw both teams play very physically and
Carballo come under fire for not getting the match under control. There were
several bad tackles, many of them aimed at James Rodriguez, which caused
Jimenez distress.
It is assumed that Brazil's Neymar was
also caused distress when Colombia's Juan Zuniga kicked him in the back and
broke a vertebrae, but the Colombians are the ones who were distressed.
"I decided to sue FIFA in the
Colombian judiciary system because in the past world soccer championship in
Brazil, there were many wrongdoings related to referees who damaged many
countries and their selections, among them the Colombia team," Jimenez
continued.
"Moreover, FIFA's referees caused
big moral damages and distress to Chile, Uruguay, Colombia, England, Uruguay, Mexico
and Costa Rica."
Jimenez has said that if he wins his
lawsuit, he will give the money to a government organization aimed at helping
Colombian children, which is nice. Bad World Cup referees can help kids!
Bad refereeing is worth €1 billion, apparently.
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