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
But after a seismic video assistant referee review, the goal was ruled out for a Pablo foul on goalkeeper David Raya - a decision West Ham were furious with.
From BBC • May 10, 2026
I am not here to judge the work of the referee or the work of the VAR.
From BBC • May 10, 2026
As the contest drifted into uncomfortable territory, the referee had eventually seen enough and halted the fight.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
She told me that she’d thought about going to get a hamburger, but the referee told her before the game that if she left the field her team would have to forfeit.
From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John
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