referee
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It felt an obvious VAR intervention, but the on-field decision of referee Tori Penso was allowed to stand.
From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026
From the moment the referee blew his whistle to signal the hydration break, fans streamed to the counter for a beverage.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026
On further viewing, Konsa only made contact with the player not the ball, with referee Said Martinez waving away Ghana's appeals.
From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026
It came shortly after a foul when Bellingham shoved Jerome Opoku and tensions spilled over after the referee had blown for half-time.
From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026
The referee watched the scale’s weigh beam teeter up, then down, before stopping perfectly balanced.
From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss
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