A Michigan soccer referee who was punched by a red carded player had died after several days in a coma.

John Bieniewicz, 44, was punched in the head on Saturday after he red-carded  Baseel Abdul-Amir Saad.

Saad was taken to court and accused of  assault with intent to do great bodily harm.

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