FIFA did not offer any explanation on its website on whether they or Humberto Clavijo of Colombia had pulled out from the match, or whether Clavijo will be expected to assist in future games.
Yahoo Sports said that FIFA has earlier imposed a new set of measures in the hopes of curbing such behavior at least during the World Cup tournament. The sports blog observed that the new rules could be viewed as cruel, even to players, who are usually targets of such acts.
Reuters said over a thousand people had gathered initially to commemorate the anniversary of a similar protest against a transit fare hike. However, it has been observed that such protests are a flash point for deep-seated frustrations on certain social issues like poverty and government spending.
An ambulance service assistant area manager Rob Marsh said that while emergency services personnel do understand the severity of England's loss to Uruguay in the World Cup, they do not condone the type of behavior made towards them, especially at the time when they are just doing their jobs.
