Videos & Articles — 20th June 2014

OFFICIALS for Matches 5-8

http://refereeingworld.blogspot.co.uk/2014/06/fifa-world-cup-2014-group-stage-matches_12.html?

OFFICIALS for Matches 9-11

http://refereeingworld.blogspot.co.uk/2014/06/fifa-world-cup-2014-group-stage-matches_13.html?

OFFICIALS for Matches 12-14, 15-17, 18-20, 21-23, 24-26

FIFA referees’ chief Massimo Busacca defends opening game referee Yuichi Nishimura ( Japan )

http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/article/165/9347922/-?

France score first World Cup goal to be awarded with the support of GLT

http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/y=2014/m=6/news=france-score-first-world-cup-goal-to-be-awarded-with-the-support-of-gl-2373179.html?

AR Joe Fletcher ( Canada ) ignored momentarily in pre-match tunnel handshake

http://www.joe.ie/football/world-cup-2014-brazil/vine-assistant-referee-left-hanging-before-spain-v-chile-game-recovers-in-tremendous-fashion/?

Switzerland v Ecuador (2-1) Sunday 15^th June 2014 : Advantage played leads to stoppage time winner

http://www.intheopinionofthereferee.com/case-studies/case-study-advantage-leads-to-world-cup-match-win?

DARREN CANN :

http://refereeingworld.blogspot.co.uk/2014/06/cann-my-skillset-is-far-more-suitable.html?

MIKE MULLARKEY : Becomes ECDSA ambassador

http://www.exetercityfc.co.uk/news/article/world-cup-assistant-referee-mike-mullarkey-becomes-ecdsa-ambassador-1556147.aspx?

GREG DYKE praises top officials

Dutchreferee.com sent me these links from its website:

HOTEL for World Cup Officials

YUICHI NISHIMURA

BJORN KUIPERS

SANDER van ROEKEL

MARK GEIGER

GOAL LINE TECHNOLOGY : Comment by referee Dr Felix Brych

EL SALVADOR : First time officials chosen for World Cup finals

SPAIN : Ex-referee wins $135,000 worth of free gasoline

http://www.socceramerica.com/article/58784/spain-fan-wins-135000-worth-of-free-gasoline.html?

Referees striving to bridge the culture clash – Tom Webb

http://www.thesecretfootballer.com/articles/tsf-guest/19138/referees-striving-to-bridge-the-culture-clash/?

Officials have come in for plenty of criticism but humans make mistakes, not passports

http://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2014/jun/17/officials-blunders-world-cup-brazil-2014?

Details/facts on the adidas Brazuca ball

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2092197-how-will-new-ball-technology-impact-the-2014-fifa-world-cup?

HUMOUR : Ends with a diagram of FIFA’s procedure in choosing referees

http://www.livesoccertv.com/news/10352/humor-memes-trolls-from-mexico-1-0-cameroon-after-two-controversial-offside-rulings/?

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