Eusébio futsal player receives five-year suspension for head‑kicking opponent
On 22 July 2026, during the opening match of the Municipal Women’s Futsal Championship in Eusébio, Ceará, Brazil, a player from the team As Resenhas kicked an opponent, Júlia, twice in the head while she was lying on the floor and also punched another teammate. The incident halted the game, which was not resumed, and prompted a criminal investigation by the Polícia Civil do Ceará for bodily injury.
The Liga Desportiva do Eusébio’s disciplinary commission judged the case and imposed a five‑year suspension on the aggressor from any competition organized by the league. The team As Resenhas was expelled from the championship. Municipal authorities and the Secretaria de Esporte e Juventude publicly condemned the violence. Júlia received medical care at the local Unidade de Pronto Atendimento and was reported to be recovering well.
Entities: As Resenhas · Eusébio, Ceará, Brazil · Julia · Júlia (RDJ player) · Liga Desportiva do Eusébio · Polícia Civil do Ceará · Projeto RDJ Sport Feminino · RDJ Sport · Radija Nascimento
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- [● 7 SOURCES] On 22 July 2026 a futsal match in Eusébio, Ceará, Brazil saw a player kick an opponent in the head twice while she was on the floor. (supporting_article_ids)
- [● 4 SOURCES] The incident caused the match to be halted and not resumed. (supporting_article_ids)
- [● 3 SOURCES] The Polícia Civil do Ceará opened a criminal investigation for bodily injury. (supporting_article_ids)
- [● 4 SOURCES] The aggressor also punched another player during the incident. (Multiple reports describe an additional punch to a teammate (see IDs 30d28b00‑..., 54b1d059‑..., 74e13087‑...).)
- [● 4 SOURCES] Municipal authorities and the Secretaria de Esporte e Juventude publicly condemned the violence. (supporting_article_ids)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Victim Júlia received medical care at the local Unidade de Pronto Atendimento and was reported to be recovering. (supporting_article_ids)
- [● 4 SOURCES] The aggressor’s team, As Resenhas, was expelled from the championship. (supporting_article_ids)
- [● 6 SOURCES] The Liga Desportiva do Eusébio’s disciplinary commission suspended the player for five years from any competition it organizes. (supporting_article_ids)