referee
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Guardiola believes his side have been on the wrong end of referee decisions and cited calls in his side's FA Cup final defeats in 2024 and 2025.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
Substitute Maddison went down under Lukas Nmecha's challenge, but referee Jarred Gillett and the VAR dismissed his appeal for a spot-kick.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
Lots of grappling happens before the ball is in play, and a referee can do no more than stop the game and order a retake.
From BBC • May 11, 2026
Former England and Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney believes the video assistant referee "did a really good job" in disallowing West Ham's late equaliser against Arsenal.
From BBC • May 11, 2026
In the sky above them, Reyna circled on her pegasus, Scipio, ready to play referee.
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
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