Brasileirão Referee Checks VAR for Genital Grab, Repeats Gesture to Explain Decision

Posted on: 05/12/2026

In an unusual moment during the 15th round of the Brasileirão, the match between Corinthians and São Paulo (3-2) featured a bizarre incident involving referee Anderson Daronco. After São Paulo’s first goal, Paraguayan player Damian Bobadilla celebrated by making a gesture as if grabbing his genitals. Corinthians players alerted the referee, who was then called to the VAR monitor to review the situation. After watching the replay, Daronco announced his decision over the stadium speakers, stating that Bobadilla did not actually grab his genitals during the celebration. To clarify, the referee then repeated Bobadilla’s gesture himself, prompting laughter from the commentators.

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