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‘Involuntary, subconscious twitch’: Why FIFA cleared World Cup referee over alleged ‘neo-Nazi’ gesture

Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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The Australian referee Shaun Evans (L) has been cleared by FIFA of any wrongdoing. (IANS Photo) FIFA has cleared Australian video review official Shaun Evans of any wrongdoing after investigating a hand gesture that resembled a white supremacist symbol, with the governing body's independent disciplinary committee finding no evidence of a breach of its code.The controversy erupted during Germany's 7-1 victory over Curaçao in their opening FIFA World Cup match when television cameras briefly showed the video review team based at the tournament's broadcast centre in Dallas. Evans, serving as assistant to the video assistant referee, appeared to make an...
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