- Female football referee Mathilde Demoncay reportedly suffered a concussion after being knocked to the ground during an on-pitch brawl.
- The incident occurred during a pre-season friendly match between France's Metz and the Netherlands' Fortuna Sittard on Saturday, 25 July.
- Tensions erupted in the 40th minute over a shirt-tugging incident, leading to players from both teams joining the confrontation.
- Demoncay was seen falling to the ground as she attempted to intervene and remained on the turf for several minutes while medics attended to her.
- She continued her role after play resumed but was replaced for the second half, with Fortuna Sittard calling the incident a 'remarkable moment'.
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