Brazilian referee caught URINATING on the pitch without taking his shorts down before cup match

Brazilian referee is caught on TV URINATING on the pitch without taking his shorts down just seconds before the start of cup match

  • Denis da Silva Ribeiro Serafim peed in his pants without taking his shorts down 
  • He did it so discreetly the commentator failed to pick up on the moment 
  • Eagle-eyed viewers noticed the telltale urine running down the ref’s leg 
  • A wet patch could be seen around his private parts just before kick off 

A referee relieved himself in the centre circle after being caught short seconds before the start of a cup match in Brazil.

Denis da Silva Ribeiro Serafim peed in his pants without taking his shorts down as he was being filmed on TV ahead of 45 minutes of first-half action.

He did it so discreetly the commentator failed to pick up on the extraordinary moment as he introduced the match official and two linesmen just before the start of the Copa de Brasil meeting between Boavista and Goias on Thursday.

He did so in the centre circle without taking his shorts down

A referee relieved himself in the centre circle after being caught short seconds before the start of a cup match in Brazil

He did it so discreetly the commentator failed to pick up on the extraordinary moment

He did it so discreetly the commentator failed to pick up on the extraordinary moment

But eagle-eyed viewers noticed the telltale urine running down the referee’s leg and the footage started going viral as the match was being played.

The video showed da Silva loosening his shorts after glancing behind his back and peeing virtually over the match ball before stepping away from the centre circle like a man who has just tripped in the street and breaks into a run to cover up his gaffe.

A wet patch could be seen around his private parts, suggesting he had run out of time to use the toilets in his changing room before heading onto the pitch.

But eagle-eyed viewers noticed the telltale urine running down the referee's leg

But eagle-eyed viewers noticed the telltale urine running down the referee’s leg

A wet patch could be seen around his private parts as footage started going viral online

A wet patch could be seen around his private parts as footage started going viral online

The bizarre incident happened at the Elcyr Resende stadium in Saquarema near Rio de Janeiro. Boavista won the cup first-leg 3-1.

One social media user suggested: ‘The ref peed in his pants so he didn’t have to go to the toilet and delay the match.’

Another joked: ‘That’s not pee pee. That’s holy water the referee places on the pitch to bless the match so it occurs without violence or fights. ‘

Last summer, Coleraine star Eoin Bradley was spotted relieving himself on the pitch

Last summer, Coleraine star Eoin Bradley was spotted relieving himself on the pitch

Reporter Edson Junior added: ‘The referee urinated before the match….in his pants. It must have been hard going through the first half with his pants wet.’

Last summer Eoin Bradley was spotted relieving himself on the pitch during a break in play in the Irish Cup semi-final between Coleraine and Ballymena United.

The Coleraine forward scored a brilliant free kick and then missed a penalty but it was his action when he didn’t have the ball at his feet that caught the attention of viewers. He was later given a six-match ban.