RIO DE JANEIRO, April 23 - A Brazilian defender
was booked for kissing the referee during a match at the
weekend.
Television pictures on Monday showed Cabofriense defender
Cleberson giving referee Ubiraci Damasio a peck on the cheek
after having a foul awarded against him during a 3-1 defeat by
Botafogo at the Maracana.
The two were initially involved in a friendly exchange but
the referee's mood quickly changed as he pulled out a yellow
card and could be seen to say: "You can't kiss me."
"I didn't know it was against the rules," said Cleberson
afterwards.