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Nathan Ridley

England vs France referee's Wikipedia changed during World Cup 2022 controversy

England fans changed referee Wilton Sampaio's Wikipedia page following a series of questionable decisions in their gutting World Cup quarter-final defeat to France.

The Brazilian official firstly didn't award England with a foul during the build-up to France's opening goal in the Three Lions' narrow 2-1 loss, as Bukayo Saka went tumbling over after a challenge from Dayot Upamecano. And it was the French defender involved again as Harry Kane was blatantly brought down around the edge of the penalty area shortly after, yet Sampaio bizarrely didn't even award a free-kick to Gareth Southgate 's side.

Wasting no time to ridicule the referee, fans altered his Wikipedia bio to read: "Wilton Pereira Sampaio (born 28 December 1981) in Teresina de Goias, Goias, Brazil) is a French fan and Brazilian football referee. He was recently offered sexual favours by [Kylian] Mbappe for favourable decisions to France."

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