UEFA Champions League 2021/2022 – Preliminary Round
Semi-Finals (22 June 2021)Folgore – PrishtinaReferee: Joni Hyytiä (FIN, photo) Assistant Referee 1: Mika Lamppu (FIN) Assistant Referee 2: Veli Leppänen (FIN) Fourth Official: Mattias Gestranius (FIN)...
View ArticleUEFA Euro 2020 – Group Stage (Matches 19-21)
18 June 2021Sweden – Slovakia Referee: Daniel Siebert (GER, photo) Assistant Referee 1: Jan Seidel (GER) Assistant Referee 2: Rafael Foltyn (GER) Fourth Official: Georgi Kabakov (BUL) Reserve AR:...
View ArticleCAF Champions League 2020/2021 – Semi-finals (First Leg)
19 June 2021Esperance Tunis – Al Ahly Referee: Victor Gomes (RSA, photo) Assistant Referee 1: Zakhele Siwela (RSA) Assistant Referee 2: Souru Phatsoane (LES) Fourth Official: Helder Martins (ANG) Wydad...
View ArticleUEFA Euro 2020 – Group Stage (Matches 22-24)
19 June 2021 Hungary – France Referee: Michael Oliver (ENG, photo) Assistant Referee 1: Stuart Burt (ENG) Assistant Referee 2: Simon Bennett (ENG) Fourth Official: Bartosz Frankowski (POL) Reserve AR:...
View ArticleCAF Confederation Cup 2020/2021 – Semi-finals (First Leg)
20 June 2021Coton Sport – JS Kabylie Referee: Amin Omar (EGY, photo) Assistant Referee 1: Ahmed Taha (EGY) Assistant Referee 2: Youssef El-Bosaty (EGY) Fourth Official: Mohamed Adel (EGY) Pyramids –...
View ArticleUEFA Euro 2020 – Group Stage (Matches 25-26)
20 June 2021Italy – Wales Referee: Ovidiu Hațegan (ROU, photo) Assistant Referee 1: Radu Ghinguleac (ROU) Assistant Referee 2: Sebastian Gheorghe (ROU) Fourth Official: Orel Grinfeeld (ISR) Reserve AR:...
View ArticleCONMEBOL Copa America 2021 – Group Stage (Matches 9-12)
20 June 2021Venezuela – Ecuador Referee: Roberto Tobar (CHI, photo) Assistant Referee 1: Christian Schiemann (CHI) Assistant Referee 2: Claudio Rios (CHI) Fourth Official: Leodan Gonzalez (URU) VAR:...
View ArticleUEFA Euro 2020 – Group Stage (Matches 27-30)
21 June 2021Ukraine – Austria Referee: Cüneyt Çakir (TUR, photo) Assistant Referee 1: Bahattin Duran (TUR) Assistant Referee 2: Tarik Ongun (TUR) Fourth Official: Daniel Siebert (GER) Reserve AR: Jan...
View ArticleClattenburg not allowed to referee at Everton for 6 years
Former Premier League referee Mark Clattenburg has explained how a feisty Merseyside derby in 2007 led to him being unable to referee Everton at Goodison Park for six years. Clattenburg gave Liverpool...
View ArticleWorld Cup referee Ramos paid more for an amateur match than in Liga MX
Despite not having the best season in Mexican football, Cesar Ramos found it easy to go to the United States to referee an amateur game in exchange for a good amount of dollars. He participated in a...
View ArticleUEFA Euro 2020 – Group Stage (Matches 31-32)
22 June 2021Croatia – Scotland Referee: Fernando Rapallini (ARG, photo) Assistant Referee 1: Juan Belatti (ARG) Assistant Referee 2: Diego Bonfa (ARG) Fourth Official: Bartosz Frankowski (POL) Reserve...
View Article“Fighting Sleep” with A-League referee King
They are the fastest people football fans often criticize, but behind every referee are those who have to make sometimes controversial decisions to live. Alex King has been in the A-League since late...
View ArticleUEFA Euro 2020 – Group Stage (Matches 33-36)
23 June 2021Slovakia – SpainReferee: Björn Kuipers (NED, photo) Assistant Referee 1: Sander van Roekel (NED) Assistant Referee 2: Erwin Zeinstra (NED) Fourth Official: Stephanie Frappart (FRA) Reserve...
View ArticleCONMEBOL Copa America 2021 – Group Stage (Matches 13-16)
23 June 2021Ecuador – PeruReferee: Jesus Gil Manzano (ESP, photo) Assistant Referee 1: Diego Barbero Sevilla (ESP) Assistant Referee 2: Angel Nevado Rodriguez (ESP) Fourth Official: Patricio Loustau...
View ArticleArgentine referee takes the knee before Scotland - Croatia, but no players...
Fernando Rapallini, the first non-European official in the Euros, dropped down on one leg ahead of kick off. But he was left in the lurch as footballers from both national sides remained standing at...
View ArticleCAF Champions League 2020/2021 – Semi-finals (Second Leg)
26 June 2021Al Ahly – Esperance Tunis Referee: Alioum Alioum (CMR, photo) Assistant Referee 1: Elvis Noupue (CMR) Assistant Referee 2: Carine Atezambong (CMR) Fourth Official: Eric Otogo-Castane (GAB)...
View ArticleUEFA Euro 2020 – Round of 16 (Matches 37-38)
26 June 2021Wales – Denmark Referee: Daniel Siebert (GER, photo) Assistant Referee 1: Jan Seidel (GER) Assistant Referee 2: Rafael Foltyn (GER) Fourth Official: Ovidiu Hategan (ROU) Reserve AR:...
View ArticleAbolition of the away goals rule in all UEFA club competitions
Following the recommendation of the UEFA Club Competitions Committee and the UEFA Women’s Football Committee, the UEFA Executive Committee has approved a proposal to remove the so-called away goals...
View ArticleCAF Confederation Cup 2020/2021 – Semi-finals (Second Leg)
27 June 2021Raja Casablanca – Pyramids Referee: Janny Sikazwe (ZAM, photo) Assistant Referee 1: Jerson Dos Santos (ANG) Assistant Referee 2: Arsenio Marengula (MOZ) Fourth Official: Joshua Bondo (BOT)...
View ArticleCopa America controversy: goal scored after ball bounced off referee Pitana
The Colombian Football Federation (FCF) has asked Copa America organizers to suspend the referee from their 2-1 defeat by Brazil, saying he prejudiced the result by not halting play when the ball hit...
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