Who is William Ribeiro, the Brazilian footballer who kicked the match ref to unconsciousness? This article covers everything on the athlete including, Wikipedia.
William Ribeiro is a Brazillian footballer.
He used to play for the São Paulo-RS of the Campeonato Gaúcho Serie A2, a lower division league in Brazil.
William is currently trending, not for a good reason but a bad one. He apparently kicked the match official, Rodrigo Crivellaro, to unconsciousness, during the match against Guarani de Venancio Aires.
The athlete went with the moment and performed such a disgraceful act. These sorts of actions question the sportsmanship within the player and even tarnish the ethics of the game.
William Ribeiro Wikipedia
William Ribeiro is a soccer athlete who is yet to feature on Wikipedia.
He is almost non-existent on the internet. He hasn’t disclosed any information on his age, parents, educational background, and playing career.
Nonetheless, we know that William had a contract with São Paulo-RS, which he lost with the recent scandal. And at the moment, he is on the verge of being imprisoned. As far as his soccer career is concerned, it seems pretty much over.
But who knows, he might make a comeback in the future.
William Ribeiro Net Worth
William Ribeiro’s net worth remains a mystery at the moment as the player hasn’t disclosed it.
Regardless, statistics show that a professional footballer in Brazil on average earns about $375 to $7.5 thousand monthly. Hence, the footballer’s salary at São Paulo-RS was probably somewhere in between the estimated one.
As for William’s net worth, it is hard to predict. Nonetheless, he might have made enough to facilitate his daily living.
William Ribeiro Arrest Details
The law enforcement arrested William Ribeiro on the charges of attempted murder.
In the match against Guarani de Venancio Aires, he kicked the match referee twice in the head, leaving him senseless. A non awarded free-kick was the cause for the incident – absolute nonsense.
The referee left the hospital on Tuesday, 5 October 2021.
Following the drama, the referee got taken to a local hospital and William to a local police hospital after an arrest in the stadium. The police then charged the footballer with attempted murder as the video footage showed that he intentionally kicked the official.
Although he got bail, unfortunately, his football club revoked their contract with him. Whatsmore, this isn’t the first time he kicked an official – he previously attacked another official and even a supporter.