Referees

Watch: Hilarious Brighton fan tries to bribe referee to not call a penalty during VAR check

Brighton fell 1-0 to Everton on Saturday courtesy of an Iliman Ndiaye penalty kick with one fan trying to prevent the penalty by emptying his wallet.

The humorous moment came in the 40th minute when referee Tim Robinson went to the monitor to check a potential handball on Brighton’s Joel Veltman. In a desperate attempt to persuade the referee to not call a penalty, one Brighton fan waved money at Robinson.

Brighton fan waves money at referee

Watch: Vinícius Jr. had to be held back after rightfully receiving a red card

Late strikes from Luka Modric and Jude Bellingham earned 10-man Real Madrid a 2-1 comeback win at relegation-threatened Valencia on Friday as the visitors moved top of the LaLiga standings.

Carlo Ancelotti's side were then reduced to 10 men in the 79th minute when Vinicius Jr was shown a straight red card for slapping Valencia goalkeeper Stole Dimitrievski.

Vinicius red card vs Valencia

Lionel Messi yells at referees during shock 2-1 loss to Paraguay featuring an incredible bicycle kick

ASUNCION — A stunning bicycle kick from Antonio Sanabria and a second-half header from Omar Alderete gave Paraguay a well earned 2-1 home win over Argentina in the South American World Cup qualifiers on Thursday.

Argentina took the lead 11 minutes into the game when Enzo Fernandez's deep pass found Lautaro Martinez, whose thunderous shot was initially ruled out for offside, but was eventually awarded after a VAR review.

EPL referee David Coote caught on video snorting white powder, here’s how the internet reacted

Premier League referee David Coote has been suspended and is now being investigated by UEFA following a video posted by The Sun showing him snorting white powder and then another clip of him making vulgar comments about former Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp.

The video allegedly took place in July this summer while Coote was on duty for Euro 2024 as support VAR. The 42-year-old was staying in a hotel assigned by UEFA.

Viral: Brad Guzan recalls being pushed into the net against Inter Miami

Former USMNT goalkeeper, Brad Guzan, had an amazing performance in Atlanta United’s unreal away victory against Inter Miami, being perhaps the main reason why we’ll see Atlanta in the next round.

The 40-year-old had a staggering seven saves against Lionel Messi and co., with the American’s performance making its way around social media.

Watch: Houston Dynamo’s Héctor Herrera sent off for 'spitting at referee'

This pretty much sums up the Dynamo’s season.

Mexico international and Houston Dynamo captain, Héctor Herrera, was sent off after appearing to have spit at the referee during the MLS Cup Playoffs match against the Seattle Sounders on Sunday.

Watch: Héctor Herrera red card vs. Seattle Sounders, Mexican midfielders 'spits' at ref

Nottingham Forest fined nearly $1 million for a tweet criticizing VAR decisions

Nottingham Forest have been fined $979,500 and warned for misconduct in relation to a social media post criticizing the referee after their Premier League defeat by Everton last season, the Football Association said on Friday.

Forest were angered at being denied three penalty claims in the 2-0 loss and minutes after the game they issued a statement on Twitter accusing Video Assistant Referee (VAR) Stuart Attwell of being a Luton Town fan.

FA imposes eight-match ban on EFL Championship player for biting opponent

Oct 4 (Reuters) - Preston North End forward Milutin Osmajic has been given an eight-match suspension for biting Blackburn Rovers defender Owen Beck during their second-tier Championship draw last month, the Football Association (FA) said on Friday.

ELF Championship player hit with eight-match suspension for biting opponent

The FA charged the 25-year-old last month and Osmajic admitted biting Beck on the neck around the 87th minute of the match.

Man United win appeal on Bruno Fernandes red card, available for next game

Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes has avoided a three-match suspension after the club successfully appealed against his red card against Tottenham Hotspur, clearing the Portuguese midfielder to play against Aston Villa this weekend, the club said on Tuesday.

The 30-year-old was sent off during United's 3-0 thumping by Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford in the 42nd minute for a high challenge on midfielder James Maddison.

Fernandes red card

Watch: Jose Mourinho gets booked for showing referee mistake on laptop

We just witnessed another classic Mourinho moment.

Jose Mourinho, one of the most successful managers in history, also known for his crazy antics and unique personality, has gone viral once again for his reaction to a refereeing mistake during a Süper Lig match in Türkiye.

Watch: Jose Mourinho laptop protest following wrong offside call

The Portuguese manager, who began managing historic Turkish club, Fenerbahçe, this summer, was not happy with an offside call that denied his team from doubling their lead against Antalyaspor on Sunday.

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