Ike Uche In Tears After Scoring

Zaragoza striker Ikechukwu Uche was reduced to tears on Wednesday after scoring his first goal since returning from a serious knee injury to give his team a 2-1 win over Athletic Bilbao.



The Nigeria striker raced free into Athletic Bilbao’s area before beating goalkeeper Gorka Iraizoz with a curling shot inside the near post for the winner in the 55th minute.



After being mobbed by teammates, Uche picked himself up off the ground with tears streaming down his face after his first goal since May 2009.



It was Uche’s first start – and third appearance – since undergoing an operation in August. Uche tore ligaments in the same left knee he had previously injured which forced him to miss most of the previous season, including the World Cup.

A Referee Set A Soccer Record - By Flashing 36 Red Cards In One Game

A REFEREE set a soccer record - by flashing 36 red cards in one game.

Fuming official Damian Rubino sent off all 22 players PLUS their substitutes and technical staff as a mass brawl erupted.

Last night the shaken boss of one of the teams told how he begged police to lock raging opposition players in their dressing room.
Rival Argentinian team Claypole - who beat his side Victoriano Arenas 2-0 - accused the referee of overreacting to the bust-up in Buenos Aires.

Manager Sergio Micieli said: "Most players were trying to separate people. The ref was confused."


The world record was previously held by a 1993 game in Paraguay that saw 20 players sent off.

source - http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/3445465/Referee-shows-36-red-cards-in-a-game.html