Moldovan Player Lamps Referee With Brutal Punch, Retires From Football (Video)

Chris Wright

26th, October 2011

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By Chris Wright

In which 35-year old Sfintul Gheorge veteran Julian Bursuc goes out with a bang against Iskra Stal in the Moldovan top flight, quite literally in fact – by smacking the referee one across the chops with a brutal right-hook during an altercation on the touchline, before promptly announcing his retirement from the game altogether…

http://youtu.be/vjS51Mfynkc

That’s one way to avoid a three-match ban I suppose, though the imminent prison sentence may overshadow that somewhat.

Video: 101GG