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'A cancer that could kill football': Top FIFA official says it's harder than ever to be a ref due to abuse

Sky News Sunday, 2 March 2025 ()
'A cancer that could kill football': Top FIFA official says it's harder than ever to be a ref due to abuseFIFA refereeing chief Pierluigi Collina has revealed it is more difficult than ever before to be a football match official due to abuse on the touchline and online - inflamed by conspiracy theories.
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