referee
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"It looks as if it's also an elbow to the side of the head as well. VAR have asked the referee to come over and he had no hesitation in giving the penalty."
From BBC • May 13, 2026
Guardiola believes his side have been on the wrong end of referee decisions and cited calls in his side's FA Cup final defeats in 2024 and 2025.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
The audio showed that a number of other possible fouls had been considered, including Leandro Trossard on Pablo, with the VAR team flagging them to the referee.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
Former Premier League assistant referee Darren Cann told Match of the Day that he would make a drastic change.
From BBC • May 11, 2026
And then there were the players, gathering onstage, waiting for the signal from the referee to take their places and commence their games.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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