UPDATE- Clattenburg reveals death threats, vile abuse and alcohol

Former FIFA referee Mark Clattenburg has told Independent.ie that he was on the receiving end of death threats as he revealed that his fam...

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UPDATE-Frappart looking forward to officiating on home soil-Soccersnews

Top French referee Stephanie Frappart is one of the 15 female match officials, who will officiate games at the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup F...

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UPDATE-Eriksson: “Disappointed, angry, sad, frustrated and annoyed”-Soccersnews

Swedish referee Jonas Eriksson had to read in a newspaper article that he was not selected for the World Cup this summer. Then, 37 days pass...

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UPDATE-Undiano: “When I get a game, my eyes shine more brightly than 20 years ago”-Soccersnews

It is almost impossible for a Spanish referee to beat Alberto Undiano Mallenco and his record of matches in the First Division, because, if ...

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UPDATE-Refereeing in the genes for Borjas-Soccersnews

The careers of many female international footballers have started out the same way: by playing alongside boys because there were no girls...

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UPDATE-Geiger’s “thing”: “He vomits before every game. If it is a big game, he might vomit twice."-Soccersnews

"Refs are remembered exclusively for our bad calls" is the Tao of Mark Geiger, who performs a ritual before every game he works. H...

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UPDATE-Owen: “Collina told me 'you have to go down to win the penalty'”-Soccersnews

Michael Owen was a diver and he's happy to admit it now. Former Liverpool star Owen went down under a pretty non-existent foul from then...

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UPDATE-Karasev: referee with responsibility-Soccersnews

When the team line-ups are announced prior to a football match, the volume inside the stadium surges as the players' names ring out from...

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UPDATE-Ri Hyang Ok aims for rare double-double-Soccersnews

Being part of a FIFA World Cup is something that everyone involved in football dreams of. Be it as a fan in the stadium, cheering on your te...

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