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THE TRUTH ABOUT: Aussie world cup referee in storm over hand gesture - The Untold Story

Australian World Cup official Shaun Evans has landed in hot water over a hand gesture. (Dave Hunt/AAP PHOTOS)

FIFA's discrimination monitor at the World Cup has called for an Australian video review official to be removed for appearing to make a hand gesture resembling a white supremacist sign.

When the official broadcast of Germany's opening game against Curacao on Sunday cut pre-game to show the team of video review analysts, A-League referee Shaun Evans made an upside-down "OK" symbol with his right hand in front of his right leg.

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