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  • Why was Man Utd’s Diogo Dalot sent off for dissent but not Liverpool striker Darwin Nunez?

    Dermot Gallagher explains why Diogo Dalot was sent off for dissent in Man Utd’s goalless draw with Liverpool, but not Darwin Nunez. Liverpool 0-0 Man Utd INCIDENT: Diogo Dalot was shown two yellow cards in stoppage time, one after the other and both for dissent. His reaction is because the throw in is given the wrong…

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  • Anthony Taylor has been demoted to the Championship after awarding Newcastle with a controversial penalty against Wolves on Saturday. The Premier League referee will oversee the second-tier clash between Preston and Coventry a week after the divisive call, in his first Championship tie since 2019 Taylor came under fire from a range of different voices…

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  • Rivaldo has raged against the officiating referee for what he described as “a colossal error” that turned the Croatia’s 2018 FIFA World Cup finals in favor of 2-time winners France. Feeling disappointed and unhappy with the opener, Rivaldo argued against Antoine Griezmann’s antics which resulted in a free-kick, and a goal, thanks to Mandzukic’s unsuspecting…

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  • An easily angered footballer has been arrested after he punched and killed a 59-year-old referee during a match in the Mexican amateur league. Reports confirm the umpire had issued a second yellow card to his attacker in the shocking incident which occurred during a football match between Canarios-Rojo Gómez and Lindavista. The fateful game was played inside a…

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  • You may have watched the shirt-drenching match between Wales and Portugal, without knowing that the man dressed in black and red who ran all through the game’s duration with a whistle in his mouth, is a multi-millionaire. He is not new to officiating big games, having been at the center stage during Ireland’s draw with Poland…

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