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Over-competitive dad red-carded for horror tackle on son

last man between player and goal; he had to go‘He is always falling over, diving, crying and just generally looking for attention. So to be honest, I just thought it was the same old same old.’

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Posted: Jun 26th, 2010
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‘We were offside during 1914 Christmas truce’ admits German historian

but did it really cross the line, or just go around‘The referee didn’t have a great game.’

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Posted: Dec 1st, 2009
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Referee and linesmen perform elaborate celebration as penalty is uncontested

City manager nodded with acceptance ‘In fifteen years of officiating I have never ever given a penalty and had the defending team say ‘Yeah, fair enough. Good decision.’

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Posted: May 17th, 2009
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Football referee is ‘hated at home too’

Child reacts to his father His wife and kids boo him and shout obscenities at him every time he comes in the room.

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Posted: Jun 1st, 2007
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Football fans agree referee is more experienced and has the closest view

‘Nothing to suggest he was fond of self-abuse, either’

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Posted: Oct 29th, 2006
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