RIO DE JANEIRO, April 23 (Reuters) - 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.
