Officials take centre stage
Post categories: Weird world of football
|09:00 UK time, Tuesday, 15 January 2013
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 | Linesman wades into ticket debate | |
The Manchester City fans that decided to make the trip to The Emirates on Sunday were rewarded with a solid display from the Champions, beating Arsenal 2-0. However, some City fans were put off by the price of the tickets, which led to one of the Linesmen to having his say. How refreshing..... | ||
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 | Dean ditches the black boots | |
Premier League referee Mike Dean dished out two red cards in Sunday’s match between Arsenal and Manchester City. Due to him being in the thick of the action for most of the match, we couldn’t help but notice his choice of boots. All he needs now is an amber coloured top and he completes the traffic light look..... | ||
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 | Ibrahimovic mocks referee | |
Ever tried to think of a good way to mock a referee? Of course you have. Zlatan Ibrahimovic got so wound up at the referee during PSG’s 0-0 draw with Ajaccio at the weekend that eventually his frustration boiled over. Zlatan could easily be an impressionist..... | ||
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 | Good job it’s only a friendly | |
Ajax midfielder Siem De Jong is a contender for miss of the season after Sunday’s howler in a friendly against Vasco Da Gama. The Dutch are known for their technical ability, and he’s certainly shown a unique technique in order to miss this. The commentary is the icing on the cake.... | ||
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 | Worse than Suarez? | |
It appears we have a rival to Luis Suarez’s handball against Mansfield in the FA Cup. Look no further than Lazio’s Sergio Floccari against Atlanta at the weekend. Should he have owned up to this? | ||
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 | 606 at the weekend | |
606 was at the heart of all the big talking points from a controversial weekend of football. We heard form Aston Villa, Arsenal, Southampton, and Leeds fans. Listen back to both shows here | ||
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