Jorge José Emiliano dos Santos

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Not to be confused with Clésio Moreira dos Santos, another Brazilian football referee known as "Margarida".

Jorge José Emiliano dos Santos
Dos Santos at Ipanema Beach in 1992.
Born (1954-03-19)19 March 1954
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Died 21 January 1995(1995-01-21) (aged 40)
International
Years League Role
FIFA listed Referee

Jorge José Emiliano dos Santos (19 March 1954 - 21 January 1995) also known by his nickname, Margarida (meaning Daisy, in English) was a Brazilian football referee, known for his flamboyant style. He is recognized as an iconic figure in Brazilian football and was one of the first openly gay referees in Brazil.

Early life

Jorge José Emiliano dos Santos was born on 19 March 1954 in Rio de Janeiro.[1][2] He was raised in Copacabana. He learned at the age of 13 to officiate football games from watching pick-up games on the beach. His childhood idol was Armando Marques.[3]

Career

After serving as a referee for lower level matches on the beach and in stadiums, dos Santos began refereeing bigger tournaments such as the 1988

Flamengo, dos Santos faced homophobic slurs from the crowd due to his perceived "effeminate physicality."[3]

Dos Santos reflected in 1988:

“Good God! I’ve been hearing that for 20 years, why would I only now give it any weight?"

He added:

“I acknowledged my sexuality to a prejudiced country, which is a hard thing to do. Now if I happen to steal the show it’s because the game is boring.”

The Advocate dos Santos would tell players, "I might be a pansy off the pitch, but here I'm a macho man."[2]

Personal life and legacy

Dos Santos was one of the first openly gay referees in Brazil.

AIDS-related complications.[2][5] Two days later, he was buried in Cemitério de São João Batista wearing a black Brazilian Football Confederation shirt and flowers.[6]

He is recognized as an iconic figure in Brazilian football.[5] Dos Santos is one of three role models for the character Margarida from referee Clésio Moreira dos Santos on YouTube.[7]

References

  1. ISBN 85-86435-71-6, p. 114 (Online, p. 114, at Google Books
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  2. ^ a b c d "The Advocate". Here. 7 March 1995. p. 19. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
  3. ^ a b c d Djossa, Christina Ayele (13 July 2018). "How One of Brazil's First Openly Gay Soccer Referees Changed the Game". Atlas Obscura. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
  4. ^ "Rough justice for referees". Metro. 23 January 2007. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
  5. ^ a b "Ex-árbitro relembra carreira de Margarida - Band.com.br". esporte.band.uol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). 12 March 2015. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
  6. ^ "Árbitro "Margarida" é enterrado no Rio". Folha de S.Paulo (in Portuguese). 23 January 1995. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
  7. ^ ""Margarita, la flor del fútbol": un árbitro diferente dentro del campo". Infobae (in Spanish). 23 January 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
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