Brazilian defender sent off for wearing same shirt number as his teammate
July 29, 2015
Mogi Mirim, the Brazilian second division club owned by Rivaldo, suffered a bizarre sending off after defender Paulão decided to change his shirt at halftime.
From Reuters:
Paulão, who started the match wearing No4, was booked in the first half and got a second yellow six minutes after the break when the fourth official noticed he was wearing the same No3 shirt as his team-mate Fábio Sanches.
The centre-back had opted to put on a new shirt at half-time without noticing the different number. Mogi were losing 1–0 at the time of the dismissal and although they managed to equalise twice through Geovane, the hosts ended up succumbing to a 93rd-minute winner.
Mogi Mirim went on to lose 3–2 and Paulão will never change his shirt again. Not even to take a shower.
Here’s video of the dismissal…
