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Referee Felix Brych ends his international career in 2021 with the Champions League game Real Madrid versus Internazionale. After a few unsuccesful tournaments, he announced his retirement after Euro 2020. “I was still missing a big, successful international tournament in my career. Now my career feels perfect”. In this story some pinnacles of his outstanding […] Continue reading...
How ARs train and prepare for their games is a little different than the referees. Werner Helsen, Sports Scientist & Training Expert with UEFA and professor and scientist in Performance Science at KU Leuven, gives you in this story a sneak peek into their preparation. “On our website http://perception4perfection.eu are a few interesting clips that […] Continue reading...
Match preparation for referees. Some great examples from top referee Clément Turpin, who’ll officiate this week’s World Cup Qualifier between The Netherlands and Norway. You’ll read how a top referee prepares for a game. Clément Turpin organises the match prepration around 4 topics. He shares his experiences in the documentary Men in the Middle by […] Continue reading...
A selection of FA PGMOL Instagram referee tips shared by their referees. It’s worth following @fa_pgmol on Instagram. Dedicate yourself to the best you can be EFL Referee James Bell: “To be strong. Dedicate yourself to the best you can be on and off the field. And, as much as everything else, enjoy every minute […] Continue reading...
Inside Video Review is a great referee video series by PRO. Greg Barkey, Manager of Video Review at PRO for the Major League Soccer games, explains interesting VAR situations. Because you get a proper explanation why a decision is made, it’s really worth watching these clips. The latest clips Below I’ve embedded a playlist from […] Continue reading...
Week 2 Laws of the Game Quiz 2021-2022. Video for question 1 Watch the goal situation, starting at 3 min 57 seconds. Question below. Quiz The next quiz will be published next Tuesday. You can always practise previous quizzes on this overview page. And after submitting your answers, you can see the correct answers immediately. […] Continue reading...
Referee Damir Skomina announced his retirement. The Slovenian top referee had to undergo another medical operation and decided to quit, despite “his will, desire and effort” to continue. That’s what he wrote on his Instagram @damir.skomina. He has some great tips for you too when you struggle with an injury. Career of the Slovenian match official […] Continue reading...
Björn Kuipers retires as referee. That is what KNVB has confirmed. He’ll finish his career with officiating the Johan Cruijff Schaal, the Dutch Super Cup game between Ajax and PSV. After landing on Amsterdam airport after Euro 2020 Björn Kuipers still had doubts about continuing, but during his holidays he made the decision. “After the […] Continue reading...
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