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Collina 60: "Criticism is annoying!"
- Pierluigi Collina, how did you live your 60 years?- Too fast, as it happen when you are happy with what you do.- How did you feel as number one in refereeing?- I felt very good, but expectations were...
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English referees Madley and Coote failed FIFA fitness test
Premier League referees Andy Madley and David Coote have failed the fitness test to become members of the FIFA international list. In an embarrassing episode for the PGMOL and referees' chief Mike...
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UEFA Champions League 2019/2020 – Round of 16 (First Leg, I)
18 February 2020Atletico de Madrid – Liverpool FCReferee: Szymon Marciniak (POL, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Pawel Sokolnicki (POL)Assistant Referee 2: Tomasz Listkiewicz (POL)Fourth Official: Tomasz...
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18-20 February 2020 Aucas – VelezReferee: Rodolpho Toski (BRA)Assistant Referee 1: Alessandro Rocha (BRA)Assistant Referee 2: Bruno Pires (BRA)Fourth Official: Wagner Magalhaes (BRA)Referee Assessor:...
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18-20 February 2020 Independiente Medellín – Atletico Tucuman Referee: Bruno Arleu (BRA)Assistant Referee 1: Marcelo Van Gasse (BRA)Assistant Referee 2: Fabricio Vilarinho (BRA)Fourth Official: Flavio...
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17-19 February 2020 Pakhtakor – Shahr KhodroReferee: Hettikankanamge Perera (SRI)Assistant Referee 1: Palitha Hemathunga (SRI)Assistant Referee 2: Sanjeewa Wellabada (SRI)Fourth Official: Nivon Gamini...
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18-20 February 2020 FC Motagua – Atlanta UnitedReferee: Adonai Escobedo (MEX)Assistant Referee 1: William Arrieta (CRC)Assistant Referee 2: Jose Martinez (MEX)Fourth Official: Fernando Hernandez (MEX)...
View ArticleUEFA Europa League 2019/2020 – Round of 32 (First Leg)
20 February 2020Shakhtar Donetsk – SL BenficaReferee: Robert Madden (SCO)Assistant Referee 1: Douglas Ross (SCO)Assistant Referee 2: David Roome (SCO)Fourth Official: Donald Robertson (SCO)VAR: Paul...
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Sacked Premier League referee Madley to return to English football
Bobby Madley will return to refereeing professional football in England next season, two years after the Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) sacked him for sending a video in which he...
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Shorter referees issue more cards
It looks like short man syndrome is something that affects English football with shorter referees more likely to give out yellow and red cards than their taller colleagues. Footballers across the top...
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Venegas: referee and union leader
The refereeing career of Lucila Venegas (Mexico) began out of necessity. Chila, as she is nicknamed by her friends, played in the university women's team when she began to referee on weekends in order...
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Minister Ross slated over Europa League refereeing trip
Tory minister Douglas Ross has been blasted after he refused a TV debate on his government’s derided immigration plans but still managed to find time to referee a football match in Ukraine. The MP –...
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Italy ready to test VAR challenges
Italy's governing body (FIGC) has asked FIFA if football's rule-makers, the International Football Association Board (IFAB), can introduce a system whereby Serie A teams can challenge refereeing...
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UEFA Champions League 2019/2020 – Round of 16 (First Leg, II)
25 February 2020SSC Napoli – FC BarcelonaReferee: Felix Brych (GER, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Mark Borsch (GER)Assistant Referee 2: Stefan Lupp (GER)Fourth Official: Harm Osmers (GER)VAR: Bastian...
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Prospective Referees for FIFA World Cup 2022
AFC1. Christopher Beath (AUS, 1984, photo)2. Nawaf Shukralla (BHR, 1976)3. Ma Ning (CHN, 1979)4. Alireza Faghani (IRN 1978)5. Ryuji Sato (JPN, 1977)6. Adham Makhadmeh (JOR, 1986)7. Abdulrahman...
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CONMEBOL Sudamericana 2020 – Round 1 (Second Leg, II)
25-27 February 2020Goias – Sol de America Referee: Andres Cunha (URU, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Nicolas Taran (URU)Assistant Referee 2: Horacio Ferreiro (URU)Fourth Official: Gustavo Tejera...
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CONMEBOL Libertadores 2020 – Round 3 (Second Leg)
25-27 February 2020Atletico Tucuman – Independiente Medellin Referee: Alexis Herrera (VEN, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Luis Murillo (VEN) Assistant Referee 2: Lubin Torrealba (VEN)Fourth Official: Juan...
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Concacaf Champions League 2020 – Round of 16 (Second Leg)
25-27 February 2020Atlanta – MotaguaReferee: Keylor Herrera (CRC, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Juan Mora (CRC)Assistant Referee 2: Keytzel Corrales (NCA)Fourth Official: Walter Lopez (GUA)Cruz Azul –...
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UEFA Europa League 2019/2020 – Round of 32 (Second Leg)
26-27 February 2020SC Braga – Rangers FCReferee: Andreas Ekberg (SWE, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Mehmet Culum (SWE)Assistant Referee 2: Stefan Hallberg (SWE)Fourth Official: Glenn Nyberg (SWE)VAR:...
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Concacaf U-20 Women’s Championship 2020
Dominican Republic, 22 February – 1 March 2020Referees1. Myriam Marcotte (CAN)2. Suleimy Linares (CUB)3. Astrid Gramajo (GUA)4. Melissa Borjas (HON, photo)5. Karitza Guerra (HON)6. Odette Hamilton...
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