German-Iranian referee Babak Rafati tried to commit suicide

[Farhad-7]

most suicides of iranians even ones living overseas is due to family issues. rafati probably was the same scenario. hope gets well soon and gets the help needed!

[KC McElroy]

He's now in stable condition.

[tashakor]

I wish him a full recovery. Nothing gets me more sad then those who attempt or succeed in suicide.

[Keano]

Very sad news. Any idea what may have been behind this suicidal act?

[futbol>>>IRAN]

very sad. i hope he recovers.

[Dreamer]

Wow I really hope that everything becomes alright with the guy and he overcomes all of his problems, that's really sad to hear

poor guy. i really hope that he will be fine, and like said before, can getover his problems.
a personal anecdote: at my school, there was a boy from my grade last year in high school, that was on the baseball team. All of a sudden, during practice, he said he was going to kill himself according to what his teammates said. he ran out of school and went to the top floor of a hotel right next to our school, adjacent to where my highschool soccer team was practicing. then suddenly i heard the loudest scream ever then a thump. he died in a hospital. because of his suicide, his mother recently commited suicide. so sad really. Suicide is never ever the option in my humble opinion.

[Shayan_M]

I am so shocked about this!!! Why would he do that?

[Ata]

damn, thats really sad =(

[Babak agha]

That's really strange. Why a suicide and why right before the match?
Hope he recovers and get past his problems, whatever they might have been!

[persianallstars]

the latest reports confirm that he is still alive....

[Pepsi-cola]

really really sad

[Nariman]

WOW thats really sad

[persianallstars]

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/985397/bundesliga-ref-attempts-suicide-ahead-of-game?cc=5739

[persianallstars]

according to several German news papers, Rafati has been found in his hotel room, he has cut his wrist. The officials started to get worried because he never showed up in the stadium...