Tag: referee
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UEFA looking into referee report after PSG exit at Real Madrid
Europe’s ruling body UEFA has received the referee report from Wednesday’s Champions League match between Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain amid alleged misbehaviour from PSG top officials.
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NPFL: Referee escapes mob attack after Rangers draw with Wikki Tourists
A handful of football fans in Bauchi on Sunday went berserk and attacked the referee of the match between Wikki Tourists Football Club and visiting Rangers International of Enugu. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the incident occurred after the match, a 2021/2022 Nigeria Professional Football League
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AFCON: God told me to end Tunisia, Mali match early – Referee, Sikazwe
God told me to end match early
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Referee Sikazwe in centre of controversy as Mali beat Tunisia
Wahbi Khazri had a second-half penalty kick saved as Tunisia fell to a contentious 0-1 loss to Mali in their 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) opening match on Wednesday. But the Group F match in Limbe was one in which referee Janny Sikazwe was at the centre of controversy. Sikazwe awarded both sides a…
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Klopp slams referees as West Ham move third in EPL
West Ham United leapfrogged Liverpool into third place on the Premier League table with a 3-2 win over Jurgen Klopp’s side at London Stadium on Sunday. The Reds went behind after just four minutes when Alisson flapped at Pablo Fornals’ corner amidst pressure from Angelo Ogbonna and failed to stop the ball from entering his…
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CAR coach accuses referee of helping Super Eagles win
Coach of the Central African Republic, Raoul Savoy, has blamed their 2-0 defeat to Nigeria in a 2022 World Cup qualifier on poor officiating. Having defeated the Super Eagles 1-0 in Lagos, the Wild Beasts were hoping to complete a stunning double over their highly-rated opponents. However, Leon Balogun and Victor Osimhen scored late in…
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Brazilian player charged with attempted murder for attacking referee
A Brazilian soccer player, has been charged with attempted murder for brutally kicking a referee in the head during a lower league game in the south of the country. The player, William Ribeiro of Sport Club Sao Paulo, attacked the referee after he awarded a foul against him during a league game away to Guarani…
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34-year-old Australian to become first foreign EPL referee
Jarred Gillett will become the first overseas official to referee a Premier League game when he takes charge of Watford v Newcastle on Saturday. The 34-year-old Australian was promoted to Select Group 1 by the Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) before the start of the season. Gillett has been on Premier League VAR duty…
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Qatar 2022 Qualifiers: Togolese officials picked for Nigeria, Liberia clash
World football governing body FIFA has appointed Togolese official Kouassi Attiogbe, as the referee for next Friday’s FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 qualifying match between Nigeria and Liberia. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the match, a Match Day 1 fixture in the qualifying competition, is scheduled for the Teslim Balogun Stadium in…