Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
Apito encarnado
English translation:
Red whistle (football)
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Portuguese term
Apito encarnado
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Could some footie fan please explain me the significance of this expression which appears in the newspapers from time to time concerning various footclub clubs. TIA.
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| 3 +1 | The story |
Norbert Hermann
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| 3 | match-rigging |
Paul Dixon
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References
| bribing scandal |
Norbert Hermann
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Proposed translations
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Norbert Hermann
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The story
(CNN) -- Former European champions Porto are under official investigation for match-fixing in the 2003/04 season and could face relegation to the second-flight in Portugal if found guilty.
The allegations concern two matches, a home game against Estrela da Amadora, which Porto won 2-0, and a goalless draw at Beira Mar.
Porto went on to win the Portuguese league title and the Champions League in a remarkable final season under then-coach Jose Mourinho.
There is no suggestion that Mourinho is involved in the probe but the club's president Pinto da Costa is under investigation and could face a ban of between two to 10 years if found guilty.
The case -- referred to in Portugal as "the golden whistle" -- has been the subject of media speculation for the past four years, but now football authorities have decided to act.
"FC Porto and their president have been notified by the Portuguese Professional Football League (LPFP) of the accusations and investigations concerning matches between FC Porto and Estrela da Amadora, and Beira Mar and FC Porto," said the statement on the Porto club Web site.
Porto have sent the accusations to their lawyers and have five days to submit their defense.
The club could be docked three points from this campaign -- in which they currently lead Benfica by 16 points -- or face relegation to the second division.
Da Costa was charged in 2005 for three offences of active corruption and corrupt practices, but was released because of a lack of evidence.
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Note added at 1 day2 hrs (2010-01-13 14:16:23 GMT)
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Some more info:
http://nos-carolina.blogspot.com/2007/08/apito-encarnado.htm...
http://www.netmadeira.com/noticias/desporto/2010/1/12/pinto-...
Pinta Costa - President of FC Porto - would like to see an apito encarnado («apito encarnado», em alusão ao rival Benfica) - a red whistle (colours of rival Benfica) to deal with 'irregularities' involving Benfica (várias situações em que o Benfica terá sido beneficiado e a investigação terá ignorado).
"apito encarnado", em analogia ao "Apito Dourado", designação do processo sobre corrupção no futebol português.
The allegations concern two matches, a home game against Estrela da Amadora, which Porto won 2-0, and a goalless draw at Beira Mar.
Porto went on to win the Portuguese league title and the Champions League in a remarkable final season under then-coach Jose Mourinho.
There is no suggestion that Mourinho is involved in the probe but the club's president Pinto da Costa is under investigation and could face a ban of between two to 10 years if found guilty.
The case -- referred to in Portugal as "the golden whistle" -- has been the subject of media speculation for the past four years, but now football authorities have decided to act.
"FC Porto and their president have been notified by the Portuguese Professional Football League (LPFP) of the accusations and investigations concerning matches between FC Porto and Estrela da Amadora, and Beira Mar and FC Porto," said the statement on the Porto club Web site.
Porto have sent the accusations to their lawyers and have five days to submit their defense.
The club could be docked three points from this campaign -- in which they currently lead Benfica by 16 points -- or face relegation to the second division.
Da Costa was charged in 2005 for three offences of active corruption and corrupt practices, but was released because of a lack of evidence.
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Note added at 1 day2 hrs (2010-01-13 14:16:23 GMT)
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Some more info:
http://nos-carolina.blogspot.com/2007/08/apito-encarnado.htm...
http://www.netmadeira.com/noticias/desporto/2010/1/12/pinto-...
Pinta Costa - President of FC Porto - would like to see an apito encarnado («apito encarnado», em alusão ao rival Benfica) - a red whistle (colours of rival Benfica) to deal with 'irregularities' involving Benfica (várias situações em que o Benfica terá sido beneficiado e a investigação terá ignorado).
"apito encarnado", em analogia ao "Apito Dourado", designação do processo sobre corrupção no futebol português.
Peer comment(s):
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Ligia Dias Costa
: This is the "Apito Dourado". Now the President of FCPorto wants the Encarnado...
2 hrs
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Comment: "Mtks Hermann. You can tell I don´t follow the football!"
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Paul Dixon
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match-rigging
This is the idea, bribing officials and referees (hence "apito") to fix football matches. There was a case in the Brazilian League some years ago.
My guess as to "encarnado" (PT/PT for "red") is that red is often a colour associated with prohibition, or possibly there is some connection with sending off (cartao vermelho or PT "encarnado"). [Please excuse me for the lack of accent here - I am in the UK and the keyboards here do not have accent marks].
My guess as to "encarnado" (PT/PT for "red") is that red is often a colour associated with prohibition, or possibly there is some connection with sending off (cartao vermelho or PT "encarnado"). [Please excuse me for the lack of accent here - I am in the UK and the keyboards here do not have accent marks].
Reference comments
30 mins
Norbert Hermann
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Works in field
YOUR COMPETITIVE EDGE - over 40 YEARS!
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Works in: English to German, German to English, Portuguese to German, and 3 more.
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Reference:
bribing scandal
This expression has to do with a bribing scandal involving Jorge Pinto da Costa who was accused of bribing the referee of the Beira Mar v Porto game.
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