referee
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Pacific FC and Supra du Quebec were locked at 2-2 in injury time when the referee allowed a tackle by the home side's Joshua Belluz to go unpunished.
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
In the last two rounds of Premier League games, the referee went to the monitor just twice across the 20 games.
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
This year when he was booked, the 31-year-old wowed the 90,000 crowd by turning referee Mark Clattenburg's card into flames - a trick he's still yet to explain.
From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026
Then he became the meet referee to settle any disputes.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026
The referee himself wound up getting the ball.
From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor
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