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England's incredible win over Germany in the Women's European Championship final, all eyes were on another before a ball had been kicked. One of the true legends of the game made their final appearance when the tiny football car drove onto to the Wembley pitch for one last hoorah - and it did not disappoint.

BBC Sport pundit blasted the official as being ‘terrible’ after they went into half-time at a deadlock with the opposition. The topic of the ref's display was initially brought up by Gabby Logan before Arsenal legend Wright snapped: “The referee has given us nothing.

READ MORE: Jules Kounde's name appears in Barcelona leak on club shop site as transfer draws nearPlayers as well as spectators were involved in the brawl at Oxnard High School. Sanchez is believed to have been attacked by multiple people.Oxnard police have already arrested 46-year-old man Berlin Jose Melgara, who attempted to flee the scene, on charges of felony battery in connection to the incident.

Juventus' first pre-season match ahead of the start of Serie A started playing the wrong type of football as fans joked about Di Maria narrowly avoiding a serious injury.The Argentina international pulled on the Old Lady's shirt for the first time as Juve beat Mexican side CD Guadalajara 2-0 at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. Despite the match looking like a routine win when looking at the scoreline, the former Real Madrid and PSG winger took a thumping when he was put on the deck by the ref in what looked like an American Football style challenge.

WWE referee Tim White has died, aged 68.The best friend of iconic Andre the Giant, White worked for WWE for more than 20 years.He officiated some of the most memorable matches in company history, including the infamous Hell in a Cell match between Undertaker and Mankind at King of the Ring 1998. A WWE spokesman said: “WWE is saddened to learn that long-time referee Tim White has passed away.

Marca. After brandishing a second yellow card, the 63-year-old was understood to have been aggressively confronted by the incensed recipient.Amaya was then set upon by the player in question, along with his team-mates and several supporters.

Ukraine out of World Cup qualification. The Spaniard is an experienced official, having worked at World Cups in 2014 and 2018. He was also the man who whistled the 2021 Champions League final between Chelsea and Manchester City.

Wales forward Daniel James was shown a yellow card just three minutes into their World Cup playoff final against Ukraine to send their supporters into meltdown. The former Manchester United man ran towards the referee after Joe Allen had given Ukraine a dangerous free-kick on the edge of the Wales box - and used expletives to get his point across.

East Kilbride's Bobby Madden has hailed refereeing counterpart Craig Napier's decision to come out publicly as gay a progressive move for Scottish football.

Which darts players would you like to see on a quiz show? Tell us in the comments section below.Bevins faced some of the best quiz brains in the country as part of a team called ‘Thrown Together’ in the show hosted by Jeremy Vine. He took on Barry ‘The Brain’ to sudden death after both got their opening three questions right.

Celtic boss Neil Lennon was sent off for a foul-mouthed outburst during the Cypriot Cup final before his Omonia Nicosia won the trophy on penalties on Wednesday.The fiery-haired Northern Irishman took sarcastic clapping to fabulous new heights after being shown a yellow card for dissent in the dying seconds of extra-time by racing towards the referee and rapidly smacking his palms together like he was trying to kill a thousand tiny moths.Needless to say a second yellow followed, which did nothing to calm Lennon, who had to be physically held back by the fourth official and members of his coaching staff as he continued to scream obscenities at the ref.Understandably, social media immediately lapped up Lennon's remarkable outburst."Absolutely no chance that anyone has sarcastically clapped better than this, ever," one fan tweeted."Oh never change, Neil," posted another, while a third wrote: "Love it when Neil Lennon goes full Mike Bassett."Should sarcastic clapping be a bookable offence? Let us know what you think in the comments section.Lennon was allowed back onto the pitch for the celebrations following Omonia's dramatic 5-4 victory in the shootout, with the 50-year-old securing his first trophy since winning the treble with Celtic two years ago, and securing Omonia's place in the Europa League next season too.Lennon's side had battled furiously for the entire game having been reduced to 10 men after just five minutes, and he finally lost his cool after what he perceived to be poor officiating all evening.On Thursday, the Cypriot FA announced that the Briton had been fined for ill-discipline, though it was for an outburst during a match last week against PAEEK Kyrenia, rather than for his moment of madness during the

Former Celtic boss Neil Lennon is facing a mammoth touchline ban over the angry scenes that marred his side's unlikely Cypriot Cup win.

Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Harry Kane's spot kick deep into first-half stoppage time settled the contest, and leaves Mike Jackson's side one point adrift of safety heading into the final week of the season.Burnley were left aggrieved after the VAR recommended Friend to check the pitchside monitor for a Davinson Sanchez shot which struck Ashley Barnes' arm from close range.

Darts referee George Noble seemingly took a brief nap on stage at the Czech Open on Friday.The veteran official, who has been involved in the sport since the early-1990s, appeared to momentarily lose sight of where he was by taking a nap while the PDC event took place. Noble, who is known for his no-nonsense approach, looked as if he had his eyes closed as he somehow maintained his balance and gently swayed.It took several moments before the “sleepy” referee opened his eyes, before folding his arms.

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta channeled his inner Jose Mourinho by refusing to speak about referee Paul Tierney's performance after his side were thumped 3-0 by Tottenham.The Gunners headed into Thursday night's north London derby knowing that they could officially clinch a top-four finish with a win. But a brace from Harry Kane and a second half strike from Son Heung-Min was enough to down Arsenal, who had Rob Holding sent off in the 34th minute.Holding was given his marching orders after picking up two cautions in just seven minutes – leaving Arsenal with a mountain to climb.

Liverpool's Champions League final against Real Madrid - and the referee already has a history with the Reds' European Cup exploits. Turpin, 39, was the fourth official when Jurgen Klopp's side faced Los Blancos in Kyiv - when now-exiled goalkeeper Loris Karius dropped two clangers to hand victory to the newly-crowned Spanish champions.

Liverpool fans admit to his 'biased' decisions during their match with Aston Villa.Both dugouts could be seen complaining to fourth official Andy Madley during the first half after becoming aggrieved with Moss' performance at Villa Park. The 51-year-old official continuously let the game go instead of blowing up for fouls, with several Liverpool players seemingly escaping yellow cards for challenges in the opening 45 minutes.Moss also failed to penalise an apparent stamp from Naby Keita on Douglas Luiz, instead blowing up and giving a handball against Luiz.There also appeared to be an offside in the build-up to Villa's opener, just moments before Joel Matip equalised for the visitors moments later.The Athletic's James Pearce took to Twitter to comment on the refereeing performance, writing: “Jon Moss has been remarkably bad here.

Darts referee Kirk Bevins was back on television this week, but he wasn’t calling from the oche on this occasion. He was making an appearance on popular quiz show Eggheads, taking on some of the top quiz players in the country as part of a team called ‘Thrown Together’.

Tom Henning Ovrebo's name to any Chelsea fan and you'll send a shiver down their spine.It's been exactly 13 years since he became public enemy number one at Stamford Bridge after controversially waving away four strong penalty shouts as the Blues were dumped out of the Champions League by Barcelona - courtesy of a 93rd-minute Andres Iniesta winner.The image of the Spaniard wheeling away in ecstasy is a memory every Chelsea supporter will have tried desperately to supress, but as far as Ovrebo goes, they've refused to forget.The Norwegian's blundersome performance sparked all manner of conspiracy theories, and to this day many Blues fans are still convinced of his corruption, but after nearly a decade-and-a-half Ovrebo has finally admitted that he should have awarded Chelsea at least one penalty that night."I don't think the Chelsea supporters are correct when they claim four of five penalties, but I think everybody that knows football and the laws of the game knows there should have been a penalty given," he told the Daily Mail.Michael Essien had given Guus Hiddink's side an early lead with a thunderous volley from the edge of the box, but the visitors only needed to equalise to progress to the final. As such, Chelsea went hunting for a two-goal cushion, but found themselves battling more than just the Barcelona players to get it.The first penalty appeal came when Florent Malouda was hauled over by Dani Alves just inside the box, though Ovrebo bizarrely decided to award a free-kick instead.

Manchester City fans to smile about after watching their side self-destruct in the Champions League, but they may crack a smile at the expense of referee Daniele Orsato.City looked home and hosed at the Santiago Bernabeu after Riyad Mahrez had given them a 1-0 lead, 5-3 on aggregate lead. However, a brace from Rodrygo in the final six minutes of the tie turned the game on its head.Karim Benzema then converted the penalty that he won in the 95th minute to send the Santiago Bernabeu into a frenzy.

Manchester City supporters raged after Real Madrid midfielder Casemiro went unpunished during the opening 45 minutes of their Champions League showdown. With a place in the rearranged Paris showpiece at stake the return leg began in a more tactical and subdued fashion.