A footballer has sparked controversy by Hidden Content ing a linesman during a televised match in Uruguay.
Montevideo striker Diogo lashed out part way through his team's game against Danubio after receiving a red card for kicking an opponent.
Other players and officials immediately rushed to the linesman's aid, while Diogo's teammates escorted the 22-year-old off the pitch.
Diogo later told El Observador: "I'm very sorry and I was wrong. Even my mother who was in Brazil watched what I did.
"I've never experienced anything like this and I was crying on the pitch because I realised that what I had done was bad for my teammates, my family, fans and everyone who was watching."
Diogo claimed that he has tried repeatedly to contact the linesman since the incident. He could be facing a life-long ban from the game for violating a FIFA statue regarding aggressive behaviour towards officials.
Montevideo eventually lost the game 1-0.
Watch Diogo slap the linesman below:
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