Referees

Not Neymar, not RVP, not Iniesta: Referees steal the spotlight at WC 2014

After just two days of the World Cup, the match officials have planted themselves firmly at the center of most conversations about the tournament in Brazil.

Use Video Referrals: Time for FIFA to save football from cheats

FIFA has taken a big step forward by embracing goal-line technology but what about the controversial decisions that are made much before the ball ends up in the net? The decisions that lead to the goals...

Diving's like doping in terms of detection, says top referee

In a continual battle of wits, referees in turn spend hours studying teams, arming themselves with information on which players are likely to dive and generally make life difficult.

Lebanese referees dropped ahead of East Bengal's AFC Cup clash

Ali Sabbagh and assistant referees Ali Eid and Abdallah Taleb were arrested and replacement officials were taking charge of the match between Tampines Rovers and East Bengal later in the day.