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  1. I decided not to watch the #Spain #Argentina #Worldcup final, first because it couldn't compare to the ENG-FRA match, and because I am tired watching #FIFA #referee interference for Argentina. However I've been checking now & then on the news ticker. Latest: Spain goal disallowed. SkySport says "Really weird. No indication of a #VAR check. Referee's call stands. There simply isn't a foul there. Add it to the list of favourable calls Argentina have had from these World Cup refs."
    Rest my case

  2. I decided not to watch the #Spain #Argentina #Worldcup final, first because it couldn't compare to the ENG-FRA match, and because I am tired watching #FIFA #referee interference for Argentina. However I've been checking now & then on the news ticker. Latest: Spain goal disallowed. SkySport says "Really weird. No indication of a #VAR check. Referee's call stands. There simply isn't a foul there. Add it to the list of favourable calls Argentina have had from these World Cup refs."
    Rest my case

  3. I'd say you can't make shit like this up, but... :kermitsip:

    "#Football #referee #FrancoisLetexier’s #Wikipedia page has been sabotaged to falsely claim he is #Jewish in the wake of #Egypt’s last-gasp #WorldCup exit.

    Following #Argentina’s victory over their #MiddleEastern opponents, #French referee Francois #Letexier came under heavy scrutiny from #Egyptian fans over several decisions, including ruling out an Egyptian goal after a #VAR review and awarding Argentina what proved to be a decisive penalty."

    jewishnews.co.uk/referees-wiki

  4. I'd say you can't make shit like this up, but... :kermitsip:

    "#Football #referee #FrancoisLetexier’s #Wikipedia page has been sabotaged to falsely claim he is #Jewish in the wake of #Egypt’s last-gasp #WorldCup exit.

    Following #Argentina’s victory over their #MiddleEastern opponents, #French referee Francois #Letexier came under heavy scrutiny from #Egyptian fans over several decisions, including ruling out an Egyptian goal after a #VAR review and awarding Argentina what proved to be a decisive penalty."

    jewishnews.co.uk/referees-wiki

  5. I love #CFL #referee Ben Major. In tonight's game (Toronto at Calgary) it was a bit of a blowout for Calgary, and partway through the final quarter Toronto put in Nick Arbuckle, their backup quarterback.

    As is common for a QB who doesn't get much "real" field time, there were some miscues resulting in flags. And at one point, flags flew, and Major got on the P.A. and called "Offside Toronto - everyone except the center" 😆

    This is the same ref that a couple of years ago was calling a game in the Vancouver dome. At some point they had a kickoff and it was quickly whistled dead. He announced on the P.A. "The ball hit the scoreboard. ... Which is weird. We'll reset the clock and re-kick." The crowd got a real kick out of it.

    But the best part was the following week, exactly the same thing happened again, with Major also being the head ref for the game. On the P.A. he announced "The ball hit the scoreboard. ... Again. Which is weird" and just about brought the house down.

    They ended up raising the scoreboard a few feet after that.

    #BenMajor #weird #ref #sports #professional #announcement #anecdote #football #CanadianFootball

  6. I love #CFL #referee Ben Major. In tonight's game (Toronto at Calgary) it was a bit of a blowout for Calgary, and partway through the final quarter Toronto put in Nick Arbuckle, their backup quarterback.

    As is common for a QB who doesn't get much "real" field time, there were some miscues resulting in flags. And at one point, flags flew, and Major got on the P.A. and called "Offside Toronto - everyone except the center" 😆

    This is the same ref that a couple of years ago was calling a game in the Vancouver dome. At some point they had a kickoff and it was quickly whistled dead. He announced on the P.A. "The ball hit the scoreboard. ... Which is weird. We'll reset the clock and re-kick." The crowd got a real kick out of it.

    But the best part was the following week, exactly the same thing happened again, with Major also being the head ref for the game. On the P.A. he announced "The ball hit the scoreboard. ... Again. Which is weird" and just about brought the house down.

    They ended up raising the scoreboard a few feet after that.

    #BenMajor #weird #ref #sports #professional #announcement #anecdote #football #CanadianFootball

  7. 5 Aside Football...

    The Most Hated 5 Aside World Cup Team & Officials......

    Netanyahu...

    tRump...

    Putin...

    Kim Jong Un...

    Xi Jinping...

    #Subs ...

    Nicolás Maduro...

    Bashar al-Assad

    Alexander Lukashenko

    #Referee ...

    Mohammed bin Salman...

    #Linesman...

    Ilham Aliyev...

    Isaias Afwerki

  8. 5 Aside Football...

    The Most Hated 5 Aside World Cup Team & Officials......

    Netanyahu...

    tRump...

    Putin...

    Kim Jong Un...

    Xi Jinping...

    #Subs ...

    Nicolás Maduro...

    Bashar al-Assad

    Alexander Lukashenko

    #Referee ...

    Mohammed bin Salman...

    #Linesman...

    Ilham Aliyev...

    Isaias Afwerki

  9. The Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan spent more time in a US jail cell than all the men on the Epstein List combined.
    #Somalia #Referee #FifaWorldCup #Soccer #Football #USA #Worldcup #FifaWorldCup2026 #OmarAbdulkadirArtan

  10. The Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan spent more time in a US jail cell than all the men on the Epstein List combined.
    #Somalia #Referee #FifaWorldCup #Soccer #Football #USA #Worldcup #FifaWorldCup2026 #OmarAbdulkadirArtan

  11. CONTROVERSY SWIRLS AROUND STATE OF ORIGIN REFEREEING AND PLAYER CONDUCT

    Questions about referee decisions and Joseph Sua'ali'i's hit on Reece Walsh after State of Origin game 2 in Perth.

    #StateOfOrigin, #NRL, #RugbyLeague, #Referee, #PlayerSafety

    newsletter.tf/state-of-origin-

  12. The State of Origin game saw many controversial calls and big hits. This is different from past games due to player safety concerns.

    #StateOfOrigin, #NRL, #RugbyLeague, #Referee, #PlayerSafety
    newsletter.tf/state-of-origin-

  13. As the third and #final round started, #romero didn’t rise to #fight . His corner, desperate to stall for time to give their man more time to #recover feigned confusion.

    #kennedy thought he had won; after all, that is what should have happened. Instead, the #referee permitted the fight to go on.

    Romero stood up, late, and a bewildered Kennedy was knocked out soon thereafter. 

  14. As the third and #final round started, #romero didn’t rise to #fight . His corner, desperate to stall for time to give their man more time to #recover feigned confusion.

    #kennedy thought he had won; after all, that is what should have happened. Instead, the #referee permitted the fight to go on.

    Romero stood up, late, and a bewildered Kennedy was knocked out soon thereafter. 

  15. Guardiola's Long-Standing Skepticism Towards VAR Flares Anew

    Pep Guardiola doesn't trust VAR technology. He says it causes confusion for managers and referees, affecting game outcomes.

    #Guardiola, #VAR, #Football, #PremierLeague, #Referee

    newsletter.tf/pep-guardiola-va

  16. Guardiola's Long-Standing Skepticism Towards VAR Flares Anew

    Pep Guardiola doesn't trust VAR technology. He says it causes confusion for managers and referees, affecting game outcomes.

    #Guardiola, #VAR, #Football, #PremierLeague, #Referee

    newsletter.tf/pep-guardiola-va

  17. Pep Guardiola has never trusted VAR since coming to England. He feels it causes confusion for managers and referees, impacting game results.

    #Guardiola, #VAR, #Football, #PremierLeague, #Referee
    newsletter.tf/pep-guardiola-va

  18. Pep Guardiola has never trusted VAR since coming to England. He feels it causes confusion for managers and referees, impacting game results.

    #Guardiola, #VAR, #Football, #PremierLeague, #Referee
    newsletter.tf/pep-guardiola-va

  19. Wallabies Under Fire: Incoming Coach Faces Scrutiny Amidst Referee Complaints and Humiliating Losses

    Incoming Wallabies coach Les Kiss faces scrutiny over recent losses and referee complaints. Find out how this affects the team's future.

    #Wallabies #Rugby #SuperRugby #LesKiss #Referee

    newsletter.tf/wallabies-new-co

  20. UEFA Dismisses Barcelona's Protest Over Refereeing in Atlético Clash

    UEFA dismissed Barcelona's protest about refereeing in their Champions League match against Atlético Madrid on April 9, 2026. The club wanted a penalty review.

    #UCL, #Barcelona, #AtleticoMadrid, #Referee, #Football

    newsletter.tf/uefa-rejects-bar

  21. UEFA has rejected Barcelona's complaint about refereeing decisions in their Champions League game against Atlético Madrid. This means the 2-0 result for Atlético stands.

    #UCL, #Barcelona, #AtleticoMadrid, #Referee, #Football
    newsletter.tf/uefa-rejects-bar

  22. Many disagreements don’t persist because people are irrational or uninformed. They persist because the parties involved are not standing on the same conceptual ground.

    New essay on ontological incommensurability, moral disagreement, and why convergence is sometimes the wrong expectation.

    Disagreement Without Referees
    🔗 philosophics.blog/2025/12/16/e

    #Metaethics #Philosophy #Morality #AntiFoundationalism #metaethics #referee #ontology #redcard #disagreement
    #blog #podcast #writing #essay