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Referee Bitten by Child, Soccer Match Canceled

2/28/2025

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A bizarre incident unfolded before a German soccer match when referee Stefan Kahler was bitten in the testicle by a player's child, leading to the game's cancellation. Kahler experienced intense pain, leaving his officiating future in doubt. The match between FC Taxi Duisburg II and SV Rot-Weiss Mülheim will be rescheduled, but his return remains uncertain.

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A bizarre incident unfolded before a German soccer match when referee Stefan Kahler was bitten in the testicle by a player's child, leading to the game's cancellation. Kahler experienced intense pain, leaving his officiating future in doubt. The match between FC Taxi Duisburg II and SV Rot-Weiss Mülheim will be rescheduled, but his return remains uncertain.