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Female football referee suffers concussion amid male players’ melee

Female football referee suffers concussion amid male players’ melee

Summary

A female referee, Mathilde Demoncay, got a concussion while trying to stop a fight between male players during a friendly football match in France. She had to leave the game at half-time after being knocked down in the incident.

Key Facts

  • The match was between French club Metz and Dutch club Fortuna Sittard.
  • The incident happened at Schlossberg Stadium in Forbach, eastern France.
  • The fight started after a shirt-pulling conflict between two players around the 40th minute.
  • Demoncay fell heavily and suffered a concussion while trying to stop the fight.
  • She stayed on the field briefly as an assistant referee after the incident but left at half-time.
  • Medical staff and security helped her after she was knocked down.
  • Fortuna Sittard lost the match 3-1 and called the incident a “remarkable moment.”
  • A large sign at the stadium said “Respect the referee.”
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