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João Pinheiro

Portuguese association football referee

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  • Aug 22

    FC Porto and Arouca put perfect starts on the line in Primeira Liga clash

    Reigning champions FC Porto host early league leaders FC Arouca at Estadio do Dragao on Sunday evening, with both clubs seeking a third consecutive victory to open the Portuguese season.

  • Jul 28

    IFAB: VAR wrong to send off Switzerland's Embolo in World Cup quarter-final against Argentina

    The IFAB circular states the mistaken identity rule cannot be used to change the nature of an offence, meaning Breel Embolo's second yellow for simulation against Argentina on July 12 should not have been applied, ruling Switzerland's elimination in extra time was shaped by an officiating mistake.

  • Jul 21

    Breel Embolo ends his silence ten days after the World Cup quarterfinal red card that sank Switzerland against Argentina

    The Swiss striker posted an emotional message on Instagram late on 20 July, admitting he still has 'no words' for the disappointment of his 72nd-minute sending-off.

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