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I refereed my son's football match - now it's my fault he lost 7-0
It perhaps shouldn’t come as a surprise that most parents prefer to watch from the sidelines. When the managers of my son’s ...
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Explainer: What is the eight-second IFAB goalkeeper rule?
The International Football Association Board (IFAB) has introduced a new rule. Here’s a breakdown of the eight-second IFAB ...
Legendary referee warns social media is worsening abuse, highlights 'cancer that could kill football'
FIFA refereeing head Pierluigi Collina, widely regarded as one of the greatest football officials of all time, warns that the ...
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Patrick Nelson: Video Support system could be rolled out as VAR alternative in the Irish League
Irish Football Association (IFA) chief executive Patrick Nelson believes the Irish League could benefit from video support ...
Collina names abuse of referees 'a cancer that could kill football'
FIFA refereeing chief Pierluigi Collina has warned that the abuse match officials face at matches and online is "a cancer ...
Legendary referee on 'cancer that could kill football'
FIFA refereeing chief Pierluigi Collina has revealed it is more difficult than ever before to be a football match official ...
Goalkeepers have adapted to many new rules, but how might the countdown law change football?
The International Football Association Board has acted on what it sees as the rising trend of goalkeepers getting away with ...
World famous referee Pierluigi Collina on what needs to change in football
Sky's Rob Harris asks Pierluigi Collina, one of the most famous referees ever, how hard it is to be a referee and how to ...
Goalkeeper time-wasting will lead to corners being awarded from 2025-26 in IFAB rule change
Law 12.2 currently says goalkeepers can only hold onto the ball for six seconds but it has not been properly applied for ...