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Documentary Kill the referee (with English subtitles)
The documentary Kill the referee is published online and English subtitles are added as well. Now we’re all at home in lockdown, this documentary is a great thing to watch. When it released I’ve written a newspaper story for it. I’ve updated that, because that makes it more relevant. You can also find the full clip below. Massimo Busacca: we are not gods Referee Massimo Busacca squatted on the ground. He takes a quiet moment for himself in preparation of the match Sweden versus Greece at the 2008 European Championship in Austria and Switzerland, his home country. There’s a rosary on the table in the dressing room. Busacca makes the…
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Inside No. 9 – The Referee’s a w***er
Inside No. 9 – The Referee’s a w***er. Just some fun to watch, aired on the BBC in 2020. But although it’s not a real-life documentary, it gives you some interesting insights. You’ll see experienced refs who keeps talking about his heyday, interesting match preparation and appearance and referees who have difficulties keeping his authority. Probably you’ll get something out of it – besides a good laugh!
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The Referees – Onside with Carragher and Neville
The Referees – Onside with Carragher and Neville. Have you seen it already on tv? There’s a video now on DailyMotion that you should watch for sure. The documentary gives a wonderful insight into refereeing at Premier League level. Video of The Referees – Onside with Carragher and Neville Here’s the documentary. Please share your thoughts about it below in the comments. The Referees – Onside with Carragher & Neville door paulbrooks_is
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How is it to be an MLS Referee
Ever wondered how it is to be an MLS Referee? Nice documentary from Daltonic Films with behind the scenes footage. Do you want to become a professional referee?
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Day in the life of top referee Xavier Estrada Fernandez
Uefa filmed a day in the life of top referee Xavier Estrada Fernandez. He is one of the referees at the u21 European Championships being held in the Czech Republic. “We are priviliged men that we can do such a fantastic job.” A great way to show how a referee experiences a match day. Xavier Estrada Fernandez wakes up at 7 in the morning for breakfast. He also fills out a daily questionnaire about their fitness and does a mental check on the iPad. He and his team went to the train station and took the train to Olomouc. There he is in a private cabin where he can talk…
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Martin Hansson documentary Rättskiparen
Wonderful Martin Hansson documentary called Rättskiparen about the Swedish top football referee. A Swedish documentary of half an hour which you should see as a football match official. In the summer break tv section I’ll be linking to interesting refereeing documentaries. Suggestions are welcome. So how this story goes? A description of The Documentary Network: “Top football referee Martin Hansson had a successful journey towards his vision in life, the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. Then one dark night in Paris on November 18th, 2009, all hell broke loose…” Check out his dramatic road to the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. The Referee | Rättskiparen [2010] from…
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Saime Akar: How a woman from conservative southeast Turkey became a referee
The story of Saime Akar is the story of how a woman from conservative southeast Turkey became the first professional referee from her region. The 25-year-old referee is ambitious and wants to reach the Turkish Super League as a referee. She’s working hard to achieve that in the men’s world of eastern Turkey. “I’m not afraid of the players taking me seriously or even insulting me”, she told European Journal from Deutche Welle. Saime Akar is the first licensed female referee in eastern Turkey. She was born in a town close to the Iranian border. Akar went to university and is now back in her region as gym teacher in…
