Tag: VAR
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International Friendlies: FIFA appoints referees, VAR officials for Eagles, Saudi Arabia game
World football-governing body, FIFA has appointed Portuguese official Luis Godinho as referee for the international friendly match between three-time African champions Nigeria and Asian giants Saudi Arabia, coming up at the Estadio Municipal de Portimão next week Friday.
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EPL: VAR alternative proposed for Premier League
Gary Neville, former Manchester United captain who’s presently a football pundit, has called on the Premier League to introduce the semi-automated offside. Recall that a controversial incident happened in Tottenham Hotspurs’ 2-1 win over Liverpool on Saturday evening at the Tottenham Stadium. TheNewsGuru.com reports that the Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) apologized to Liverpool,…
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NPFL to deploy VAR at match venues from next season – Zubair
President of the Nigeria Referees Association Sanni Zubair has revealed that plans are underway to deploy video assistant referees in the Nigeria Professional Football League starting from next season. The 2023/24 season is expected to start on Sunday, September, 4 with the opening fixture between 3SC and Plateau United holding in Ibadan. Zubair explained that…
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Manchester United vs Nottingham: VAR comes under scrutiny over controversial penalty
Former Arsenal star, Martin Keown has knocked Video Assistant Referee (VAR) for awarding a controversial to Manchester United against Nottingham Forest in Saturday’s Premier League tie. Having been 2-0 down after four minutes, Man United rallied to beat 10-man Nottingham Forest at Old Trafford, with three goals from Christian Eriksen, Casemiro and Bruno Fernandes (penalty).
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NFF to install VAR in regional stadium
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has concluded arrangements to install Video Assistant Referee (VAR) in regional stadiums in the country as plans are underway to train and retrain referees to achieve the purpose.
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Arsenal vs Brentford: Referee Lee Mason resigns after making VAR error
Video Assistant Referee, VAR Lee Mason has resigned from his position as referee following his howler in the match Arsenal versus Brentford. This means he will no longer officiate in the Premier League. It is understood Mason quit his role by mutual consent, a week after making that major mistake in Arsenal’s 1-1 draw with…
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Arsenal Vs Brentford: VAR Referee, Mason recommended for sack
Former Premier League referee, Keith Hackett, has called on Lee Mason to be sacked after it was discovered that he made an error leading to Brentford’s goal in the game versus Arsenal. Mason failed to sufficiently investigate the controversial goal that saw the Bees equalize at the Emirates.
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Tech trends impacting the Premier League
The Premier League is one of the most competitive and popular leagues in the world, and it is always at the forefront of new technology. Moreover, its match events are the most betted on sporting events
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Qatar 2022: Valencia set World Cup record as Ecuador thrash host
Enner Valencia scored a World Cup record-making goal on Sunday as his two first-half goals led Ecuador to a dominant 2-0 victory over host, Qatar in the opening game of the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
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Thierry Henry expresses dislike for VAR
Arsenal legend, Thierry Henry has revealed his dislike regarding the use of Video Assistant Referee (VAR) explaining that football has got so much to learn from its use. The former French footballer, noted that the technology is draining “joy” from the game and killing excitement from the game.