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Ref Watch: VAR frightened to overturn referee Michael Oliver’s decision on Myles Lewis-Skelly’s red card, says Stephen Warnock

Former Prime Minister League referee Dermot Gallagher and Stephen Warnock analyze the controversial red card of Myles Lewis-Skelly in the victory of Arsenal over Wolves in Molineux. Incident: Arsenal's Myles Lewis-Skelly received a straight red card from referee Michael Oliver for the pollution of Matt Doherty at the edge of the Wolvenbox. The decision was […]

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EPL referee makes history as he refuses to send off Bournemouth star

PREMIER LEAGUE referee Robert Jones made history when he refused to send off David Brooks for a clothesline challenge against Marc Cucurella. The incident took place during last night's match between Chelsea and Bournemouth at Stamford Bridge. The Blues took the lead through Cole Palmer before the visitors turned the game upside down: 2-1. And

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Premier League referee makes history as he refuses to send off Bournemouth star who ‘clotheslined Cucurella’

PREMIER LEAGUE referee Robert Jones made history when he refused to send off David Brooks for a clothesline challenge against Marc Cucurella. The incident took place during last night's match between Chelsea and Bournemouth at Stamford Bridge. The Blues took the lead through Cole Palmer before the visitors turned the game upside down: 2-1. And

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Legendary MMA referee agrees with Chris Curtis after he rages over controversial UFC Vegas 101 defeat

One of MMA's experienced minds defended Chris Curtis' stance on the controversial ending to his fight at UFC Vegas 101. UFC middleweight Chris Curtis' first Octagon appearance of 2025 did not go as he expected on Saturday night against the talented Roman Kopylov. Curtis, a UFC fan favorite who is consistently involved in high-octane fights,

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Paul Felder and Din Tomas argue about controversial referee call after last-second KO at UFC Vegas 101

Controversial UFC stoppages are relatively common, but we rarely see UFC personnel having such a heated debate over controversial results. The last major controversial decision would have been Ciryl Gane's loss to Alexander Volkov at UFC 308, but that decision quickly disappeared. The same cannot be said for Chris Curtis's final-second stoppage of Roman Kopylov

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‘Steven Seagal called that fight’… Legendary referee claims actor made weirdly accurate prediction before famous UFC KO

Ex-referee John McCarthy has reluctantly given Steven Seagal credit for predicting one of the UFC's most famous knockouts The actor and 7th dan black belt in Aikido tried to take credit when Anderson Silva knocked out Vitor Belfort with a front kick to the face at UFC 126 in February 2013. Two months later, Lyoto

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Who is Gil Manzano, referee for the Real Madrid vs Barcelona 2025 Super Cup Clásico final?

Don Benito (Extremadura) will officiate the match in Jeddah, with the first national title of the year at stake. Gil Manzano, from Extremadura, has been a leading match official in Spain's top flight since the 2012/2013 season and was added to the FIFA international roster in 2014. Tonight's match in Jeddah will be the 40-year-old's

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Ange explains why he thinks referee Stuart Attwell made the RIGHT decision

Ange Postecoglou has explained why he believes Liverpool's call for Lucas Bergvall to be sent off is unfounded in the wake of his side Tottenham's 1-0 win in the Carabao Cup semi-final. The Swedish star was shown a yellow card in the first half for a sliding challenge on Luis Diaz, although replays appeared to

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Vinicius Junior goes for referee after red card – the suspension he could face

Real Madrid star Vinicius Junior received the third red card of his career on Friday evening after pushing Valencia goalkeeper Stole Dimitrievski in the face. The Real Madrid star did not go down quietly either. Following a VAR review, Vinicius was shown a red card by the referee and had to be restrained by teammate

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WATCH: Vinicius Junior goes for referee after red card – the suspension he could face

Real Madrid star Vinicius Junior received the third red card of his career on Friday evening after pushing Valencia goalkeeper Stole Dimitrievski in the face. The Real Madrid star did not go down quietly either. Following a VAR review, Vinicius was shown a red card by the referee and had to be restrained by teammate

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Referee who appeared to elbow Robertson in the jaw to meet Liverpool star again

Constantine Hatzidakis, who appeared to elbow Andy Robertson in the jaw in April 2023, has been handed his first Liverpool appearance since the controversial incident. The official was suspended while his encounter with the Reds defender was investigated by chiefs. However, he was cleared of any wrongdoing by the Football Association after television footage showed

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Conor McGregor and Logan Paul’s $500 million fight deal raises one major question, says legendary MMA referee

'Big' John McCarthy believes Conor McGregor's potential $500 million fight with Logan Paul could lead to the UFC taking legal action against him. After weeks of speculation and rumors about a possible boxing match with Logan Paul, Conor McGregor's return to combat sports is getting closer. At the time of writing, nothing has been formally

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