“‘HE WAS JUST STANDING THERE… THEN EVERYTHING WENT SILENT.’ — a routine football match exploded into chaos as gunmen stormed the pitch, shots ringing out and a referee collapsing in front of stunned players and a screaming crowd. What began as a normal game turned, in seconds, into a scene of pure terror — one that left witnesses shaken, and a chilling question hanging in the air long after the noise faded.”
A referee has been shot dead during a neighbourhood football match in Ecuador, sending shockwaves through the local community. The victim was identified as 48-year-old Javier Ortega,…