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Nice conspiracy theory. Doesn't really work though given Argentina got 5 yellow cards and a red, and Spain had zero cards.

Because is isn't a clear & obvious error. I don't think it was a foul, but he gave it on pitch and the attacker definitely trod on the defender's foot so it can't be a C&O error.

Assuming that is a recent video surely the subs shouldn't be warming up there? Pretty sure they warm up on the other touchline now opposite AR2? It doesn't look great, but ultimately they shouldn't be in his way and if they on his line it is inevitable there will be a collision at some point.

Yes, but you are comparing apples with oranges. What fans can bring into stadiums is down to the local authorities, probably with FIFA mandates to follow, but it isn't really anything to do with FIFA. To be clear, the White House saying that showing a flag is OK doesn't mean that FIFA say it...

Because FIFA effectively subcontract the stadiums and therefore are in charge of them. Same as is you or I hired a venue for a birthday party or leaving do, we'd control who was and wasn't allowed in there.

Because the White House spokesperson is refereeing to free speech allowed under USA laws, he can't speak on behalf of FIFA (even though Trump think he can).

He can sometimes look a bit flustered, which I think affects people’s perceptions of him. Especially when compared to the likes of Makkelie and Turpin who come across as totally unflappable.

Don't think there is any provision for a ban, it can only be a fine

Can't blame the referee though if that is what his bosses are telling him to do. As a very frustrated England fan I thought he was fine, way better than I thought he was going to be.

Risky game is exactly what I thought. I think traditional refereeing would have expected cautions in the first 10 minutes, and lets face it he had opportunities to do so. He somehow got through it though.

Same as last night, the referee wasn't perfect but he got the key decisions correct. I knew exactly what was going to happen, Argentina would commit multiple minor fouls and get away with it, then England would get the first caution. Which is exactly what happened, but Anderson made it...

No keeper saves that, and I was a keeper and a keeper coach, it was past him before he had a chance.

Because the FA Trophy is just for step 1 to 4 clubs, games involving clubs at those steps are minimum L3 referee and L4 assistant. Whereas the FA Cup early rounds have step 5 and 6 clubs, who will regularly have L5/6/7 referees on their games as assistants for their league games.

Agree to an extent, but there's no way on earth an AR can be making a visual signal with his flag in this situation, it was on the opposite side of the penalty to him and the referee was right next to it. There's limited credibility and then a total lack of credibility, and this would be very...

Definitely not that, that will be L3s and L4s only. But if nominated, and you have availability, you should get something even if just an early stage youth cup

Well it is also pretty close to armpit level, but I'd go for it more being not intentional handling, the arm was in an acceptable position. Didn't help that Ms Unkel mentioned the t-shirt line, I had mates messaging me asking why players didn't just wear longer sleeves 🤦‍♂️

Multiple sports journalists on X, including Dale Johnson, are reporting that it was one of the assistants telling him he had got it wrong rather than VAR. Appreciate they were a long way from it but it was very obviously wrong, and with comms they can obviously do it without anyone knowing it...

I suspect, and would definitely like to think, one of his on-pitch colleagues told him over comms that he'd given a totally wrong free kick.

Referees who apply the laws too literally often get themselves into serious issues. I've referred to this before, but I sat on a disciplinary commission years ago where a game had been abandoned by the referee. A team had walked off the pitch in protest at his decisions so he cautioned them...

He couldn't though, and that is my problem. He had moved his right foot so far unnaturally right he really couldn't do anything with the ball, from the body shape he was left in he just couldn't open himself up to pass the ball or make a shot. Had it just been a subtle move of his right leg to...