Referees

N’Golo Kanté gets angry with referee’s decision and the call immediately gets changed

France midfielder N’Golo Kanté is loved worldwide for his calmness on the field and a smile that could solve all the world’s problems. Kanté plays for Al Ittihad in the Saudi Pro League and is continuing to do what he does best: make crunching tackles with a cool head.

That was the case until Tuesday’s King’s Cup battle against Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al Nassr. In a rare flash of anger, fans got to see Kanté upset.

Seattle Sounders thrashes Inter Miami to win Leagues Cup; brawl breaks out at final whistle

They've got Paul Rothrock, baby!

The Seattle Sounders capped off a historic night at Lumen Field with a commanding 3-0 victory over Inter Miami in the 2025 Leagues Cup final on Saturday night.

Watch: Ref pulls out yellow card to book player, realizes that player is on a yellow and changes his mind

The Los Angeles Galaxy became the fourth and final team to book a place in the Leagues Cup semifinals on Wednesday after defeating Pachuca 2-1, however the victory came with controversy. A bizarre LA Galaxy Pachuca yellow card moment caught the attention of fans.

Shortly before halftime it appeared that Galaxy midfielder Edwin Cerrillo was going to be sent off. The 24-year-old was already on a yellow and caught a Pachuca player in the face with his arm.

Watch: Hulk gets a yellow card… for having a lovely chat with the referee??

A strange Hulk yellow card in the Copa Sudamericana left fans and the Brazilian great baffled on Thursday.

The Round of 32 match between Hulk’s Atlético Mineiro and Colombia’s Atlético Bucaramanga went to a penalty shootout. Shortly before the penalties began the cameras showed Hulk having a conversation with Uruguayan referee Esteban Ostojich.

Hulk and the referee appeared to be getting along just fine with the two exchanging smiles, a laugh and even a handshake. As the 39-year-old prepared to walk to his team, the referee booked him.

Viral: Ángel Di Maria gives referee hilarious look that "provokes" red card for opposition

"I wouldn't take that if I were you..." — Di María, probably.

Ángel Di María's Rosario Central took home their first win of their 2025-26 league campaign with a dramatic and tightly contested 1-0 away victory over Lanús on Saturday, with Di María once again at the heart of the action — and controversy.

Watch: The brand new ‘8 second rule’ called for first time during Club World Cup

A Club World Cup 8 second rule call from a referee caught the attention of fans on Tuesday as it marked the first time that the new rule has been used.

The “8 second rule” from the International Football Association Board (IFAB) will be implemented for next season. The new law of the game states that if a goalkeeper holds the ball for longer than eight seconds then the opposing team is awarded a corner kick.

Fans everywhere agree: The ref cams being used at Club World Cup are AMAZING

The 2025 Club World Cup has divided soccer fans worldwide on whether they enjoy the inaugural 32-team edition of the tournament. One innovation hardly anyone is arguing about is the implementation of the referee camera.

DAZN’s coverage of the Club World Cup includes the interesting feature of a camera from the center referee’s perspective. Now fans can get a glimpse at what the officials see when having to make tough decisions.

The ref cams have also supplied never before seen angles of goals.

Viral: Jamie Vardy blows referee’s whistle to stop play after official goes down with head injury

LEICESTER — Referee David Webb suffered a head injury and was replaced following a delay of several minutes during the first half of Leicester City's Premier League game against Southampton on Saturday.

Webb, refereeing his first Premier League match at the age of 49, was struck in the face by the shoulder of Leicester forward Jordan Ayew and fell to the pitch. Leicester striker Jamie Vardy ran over to Webb and blew his whistle to signal for help.

Jamie Vardy blows whistle after injury to referee

Copa del Rey final referee breaks down in tears after Real Madrid TV releases video bashing him

Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea, the referee for Saturday's Copa del Rey final between Real Madrid and Barcelona, was brought to tears on Friday, responding to a critical video published by Real's in-house TV channel (RMTV).

The video, released on Thursday, shows what RMTV says is a series of errors made by De Burgos throughout his career.

The release is the latest in a string of edits by RMTV, criticizing Spanish officials.

Copa del Rey referee crying

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