How referees prepared for their World Cup matches
Before the World Cup becomes a distant memory, I thought it might be worth while looking …
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From the middle
World Cup commentator who showed up the BBC
So many viewers found the co-commentary at the World Cup by former Manchester United, Everton and …
The magic spray that caught the imagination
After the dramatics of the summer we are now back to normality in football. Apart from …
What to expect at the World Cup and beyond
As this is my last column for the season, I would like to look forward to …
Jose Mourinho – the special one or enemy of football?
Some years ago when playing golf in Wales, I got a piece of unusual advise from …
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Is there a right and wrong way to toss the coin?
There is a little dispute going on in refereeing training circles about one of the simplest …
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Decisions, decisions – the hard part of refereeing
Something that anyone taking up refereeing has to accept is that refereeing is all about making …
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What do Premier League referees do between Saturdays?
One national newspaper’s report of Andre Marriner’s sending off the wrong man in the Arsenal match …
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Decisions are better when players tell the truth
One of the things that has niggled me for years is that players are not more …
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Parents asked to keep quiet at football matches
A couple of weeks ago I got a call from BBC Radio Berkshire asking if I …
