Jordan Henderson inserted himself into a mid-match scuffle as Ajax’s Europa League clash against Union Saint-Gilloise turned ugly. Ajax required only a draw to progress to the last 16 after securing a 2-0 win in the first leg of their play-off clash. 4 There was no love lost between Ajax and Union Saint-GilloiseCredit: Getty Boosting … Read more
Jude Bellingham has received a two-match ban following a red card row that has dominated headlines in Spain, and has seen the referee who sent him off become the target of abuse. Referee Jose Munuera Montero dismissed the Englishman after an on-field altercation between the pair during Real Madrid‘s 1-1 draw with Osasuna on Sunday. 4 Jude … Read more
NEW ORLEANS — Early last week I wrote a column rejecting the ridiculous conspiracy that the NFL, via its referees, were trying to fix/influence games to the benefit of the bottom line (TV ratings, sponsorships) by helping the Kansas City Chiefs. The reasons were myriad. Many, if not most, of the 3,200-plus comments rejected my … Read more
A Super Bowl reporter did his best to get a rise out of Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce with a particular line of questioning. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has been forced to defend the league’s referees after unsubstantiated claims of bias towards the Kansas City Chiefs. 3 Mahomes and Kelce have been dominating the NFL … Read more
Former Premier League referee Dermot Gallagher assesses the controversial moments from the Boxing Day action, including the red cards for Aston Villa’s Jhon Duran’s and Manchester United’s Bruno Fernandes. Newcastle 3-0 Aston Villa Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player The Ref Watch panel take a look at the red card Duran … Read more
Former Premier League referee Dermot Gallagher assesses the controversial moments from the weekend’s action, including Andy Robertson’s red card in Liverpool’s 2-2 home draw against Fulham. Liverpool 2-2 Fulham INCIDENT: Liverpool defender Andy Robertson is shown a straight red card after bringing down Harry Wilson for denying an obvious goalscoring opportunity. Please use Chrome browser … Read more