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In a recent discussion among football commentators, the lack of professionalism in Brazilian refereeing was severely criticized. Mentioned were two contentious situations in matches involving Sport and Cruzeiro which culminated in the perceived unfairness of officiating. In these matches, decisions such as a dubious penalty awarded to Palmeiras and a controversial red card for a Cruzeiro player prompted an outcry over the arbiters’ decisions.