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    Dirty Tackle

    Belgian linesman rocked by mystery object to the head

    By Brooks Peck | Dirty Tackle – Wed, Feb 15, 2012 4:24 PM EST

    Early in the second half of last Saturday's Jupiler League match between Lierse and Zulte Waregem, linesman Frederick Geldhof was struck in the back of the head by a mystery object. As soon as it hit, Geldhof fell to the ground and scrambled onto the pitch, away from whatever attacked him. Disoriented and in pain, the match was momentarily stopped so Geldhof could be treated.

    Oddly enough, the only foreign object found at the scene was a bit of cardboard that didn't seem capable of causing such a reaction. After the match, Geldhof clarified that what he felt did not feel like flimsy cardboard (via 101gg):

    "My head was struck by an object. and I thought it was a block of ice. I was dizzy and thought I would faint… I heard later that it was a piece of cardboard... It's no laughing matter. I am father of two children and my daughter sent a text message because she was worried."

    If you watch the start of the video closely, it looks like the object that hits him is white and not a brown cardboard drink holder. So could it have been a piece of ice that exploded on impact and then blended in with the frigid landscape, leaving everyone to assume that the feeble linesman was almost knocked out by a piece of cardboard? The mystery will likely live on far longer than anyone will care.

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    • Ryan
      Ryan  •  3 months ago
      I bet it was a piece of ice. When it melted, no more evidence.
      • webjumper
        webjumper 3 months ago
        doesnt matter what it wa shouldnt happen at all
      • EddieL
        EddieL 3 months ago
        Many years ago in the TV show "Colombo" there was murder committed by some one using a block of ice knocking our the victim and pushing him into a swimming pool along with the "weapon" Of course the evidence and murder weapon simply melted away. But as usual Colombo solved the mystery.
      • DaddyDuck
        DaddyDuck 3 months ago
        He said BLOCK of ice.Ice wouldn't have melted that fast in fire. Did you see the guy that picked up the piece of cardboard. He turned and looked at the guy like,"dude,you're a big #$%$.
    • Alex S
      Alex S  •  Seattle, Washington  •  3 months ago
      Based off the comments I can safely assume 50% of the American population is not capable of reading to the end of that article.
      • Dave D
        Dave D 3 months ago
        And the other 50% of us could CARE LESS!
      • dweeby
        dweeby 3 months ago
        Or at least being able to SPELL the word "article"
      • Jeniffer Velazquez
        Jeniffer Velazquez 3 months ago
        is that your real picture? It is. your hairier then a gorrilla anyways. You should try shaving Tonight. and tomorrow. and for the next 80 years of your useless, hairy life.P.S. You sound like a real smart #$%$ by saying: Based off the comments I can safely #$%$ume 50% of the American population is not capable of reading to the end of that article.
    • MandyPanda
      MandyPanda  •  Green Bay, Wisconsin  •  3 months ago
      In the clip, I didn't see the cardboard anywhere. But even in the pictures I saw a little something white on the ground by his flag....
    • carl b
      carl b  •  Toronto, Canada  •  3 months ago
      "Disoriented and in pain, the match was momentarily stopped so Geldhof could be treated."
      Why was the match disoriented and in pain?
      • North
        North 3 months ago
        Poor match. :oD
    • A Yahoo! User  •  3 months ago
      UPDATE: The ref actually just read a Chris Chase article. It was so stupid it caused a brain aneurysm and he fell to the floor.
    • Fry
      Fry  •  3 months ago
      Fans are getting stupider this year with several on field attacks of players by fans jumping onto the pitch, then this.
      It ruins the game, if you're just going to be an asshole, stay home and throw things at the TV instead.
    • J_SUS
      J_SUS  •  3 months ago
      Classic soccer.....fans out of control.....guys overplaying injuries.....the match was probably fixed too......I am surprised we didn't see a strecher....even the refs are a joke.
      • beagle
        beagle 3 months ago
        Awww... a stretcher...at first I was thinking you meant a Streaker. Streakers are hilarious. Stretchers, not so much : )
    • GabrielV
      GabrielV  •  Oceanside, California  •  3 months ago
      it was a yo-yo, cardboard was just a decoy.
    • Oscar
      Oscar  •  Oakland, California  •  3 months ago
      my question is where did they get that cardboard from? Can you bring in a 24 rack into stadiums in Europe?
    • Bruce Ramsey
      Bruce Ramsey  •  3 months ago
      I was teaching a class once. A kid through a mouse ball at me. Luckilly, it hit the wall with a bang instead. I asked the class to take out a piece of paper to let me know who threw the mouse ball. It didn't work. They blamed it on a kid I KNOW wouldn't have done that. It's amazing how bullies get away with things like that. The kids STILL seemed to think if they told the truth, they would have been attacked by the bully.
    • Robert
      Robert  •  3 months ago
      This sounds like a Chris Chase article.....
    • andyrad2112
      andyrad2112  •  Calgary, Canada  •  3 months ago
      Football makes great actors.
    • eyes_cool_blue
      eyes_cool_blue  •  Pembroke, Georgia  •  3 months ago
      It is apparent that from 0:01-0:03, an object can be seen flying through the air towards him. It originates from a point in the crowd just on the fan side of the barrier. To spot it, look directly to the right of the ref near the edge of the screen. It travels a slight arch and appears to possibly strike him in the head....obviously difficult to tell for sure due to poor video quality.
    • yahoo user
      yahoo user  •  3 months ago
      It was very likely a large chunk of ice or a hard snowball that was thrown at the ref's head. A piece of cardboard could not move with that velocity.
    • RonD
      RonD  •  Biloxi, Mississippi  •  3 months ago
      My college soccer coach grew up in Brazil in the late '60's. He attended a 3rd division match between two rivals in the Amazon Region. The head ref came on the pitch with a pistol on one hip and a machete on the other. Coach said it turned out to be a very orderly game.
    • Berts
      Berts  •  Toronto, Canada  •  3 months ago
      Sure hes not Italian? Looked like a hell of a dive to me
    • Al R
      Al R  •  Montreal, Canada  •  3 months ago
      Man even the refs are pussies!
    • badreportcard
      badreportcard  •  Verona, New Jersey  •  3 months ago
      that a hole deserves a beat down
    • cjf
      cjf  •  Kitchener, Canada  •  3 months ago
      Even the refs dive in soccer.
    • Anthony
      Anthony  •  Miami, Florida  •  3 months ago
      ice lands next to flag pause slowly and keep ure eys on the whit e figure/ ice.. u can see that it land next to flag..
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