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Former referee Dean defends integrity after backlash over playing ‘games’ during matches
Sept 4 : Former Premier League referee Mike Dean said it was never his intention to “undermine the integrity” of officiating in England after facing sharp criticism for admitting he played ‘games’ such as seeing how long he could go without having to blow the whistle.Dean was one of England’s top referees who
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Somali referee Artan urges officials to dream big ahead of UEFA Super Cup
Aug 10 : Somali referee Omar Artan urged aspiring officials to “never stop dreaming” ahead of making history as the first non-European to referee the UEFA Super Cup on Wednesday in Salzburg.The 34-year-old has emerged as one of African football’s leading referees, becoming the first Somali to officiate a Conf
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Argentina’s Albornoz faces sanction after angry outburst against referee
LONDON, July 23 : Argentina flyhalf Tomas Albornoz has been cited by World Rugby’s disciplinary committee following his angry outburst towards referee Angus Gardner after his side lost to England in the Nations Championship last weekend.Albornoz faces possible sanction for confronting the referee after the fi
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Mission creep: FIFA’s embrace of technology backfires in controversy-riven World Cup
MIAMI, July 10 : If FIFA President Gianni Infantino imagined his embrace of technology might finally put an end to disputes over refereeing decisions, the World Cup would have disabused him of the notion.The use of technology has been at the heart of every major controversy at the tournament, including the sa
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The World Cup’s hidden runners: referees keep pace with players and pressure
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, July 8 : When a World Cup match turns on a split-second decision in the dying moments, the referee is expected to be in the right place at the right time — no small ask when battling everything from Miami humidity to Mexico City’s lung-busting altitude.While fans focus on players chas
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FIFA backs referee after Trump criticism
MIAMI, July 6 : FIFA threw its full support behind Brazilian referee Raphael Claus after U.S. President Donald Trump questioned his integrity on Monday following the red card shown to United States striker Folarin Balogun that sparked a controversy at the World Cup.Balogun was sent off by Claus after a VAR ch
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UEFA names trailblazing official Frappart as refereeing officer
June 25 : UEFA has appointed French official Stephanie Frappart as a refereeing officer on its referees committee, European soccer’s governing body announced on Thursday.Frappart, an international referee since 2010, will handle referee development, performance monitoring, technical guidance and match officia
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World Cup 2026: Fifa to pay Somali referee full tournament fee
Somali referee Omar Artan, who was denied entry to the United States to officiate at the World Cup, will still receive his tournament fee from Fifa in full.
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South Africa’s red card confusion becomes World Cup’s first viral meme
‘Wait, what?’: Players were left speechless as the referee explained the VAR decision in an apparent shaky English after a controversial red card.
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Somali referee denied US entry before World Cup debut
Omar Artan found himself at the center of controversy after being denied entry to the US, with FIFA suggesting it could not overrule the decision. Somalia is one of 12 countries on a US travel ban list.
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