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
Championship clubs have turned down the chance to introduce a version of the video assistant referee system for next season.
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
The Argentina defender had briefly grasped the ponytail of striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin, and was shown a red card after referee Paul Tierney was sent to the screen.
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026
On Sunday, it was the assistant referee who said the incident was "not excessively aggressive or violent".
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026
“I don’t need anything else! Master Luke, you will referee this one. Luke smiled down at me. “With pleasure.”
From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan
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