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This is the shocking moment a Scottish referee headbutted a supporter during an amateur match.

Everton manager Frank Lampard has hit out at VAR referee Chris Kavanagh in an epic rant after his side were denied a penalty against Manchester City on Saturday night.The Toffees were beaten 1-0 at Goodison Park, with Phil Foden’s 82nd-minute goal giving Pep Guardiola’s side all three points.But the victory was not without controversy, with City fortunate to get away with an apparent handball by midfielder Rodri in the closing stages.Everton hit back and could have won a penalty when Richarlison’s effort rebounded off goalkeeper Ederson and struck Rodri’s arm inside the box.Referee Paul Tierney decided not to give a spot-kick and VAR Kavanagh did not overturn his call after watching several replays.Defeat left Everton just one point above the relegation zone in 17th place and Lampard was absolutely furious with the decision in his post-match interview.“I was calm. I wasn’t ranting at him (Tierney).

Bolton Wanderers ended February on a defeat with a disappointing 2-0 loss on the road.

Chelsea, Inter Milan and Real Madrid.While his star has waned somewhat over the past few seasons, Mourinho’s reputation as one of the best managers of the past two decades continues.The Portuguese has usually been seen as a hard taskmaster, but former players have now lined up to disclose several unknown stories showing his soft side to Ladbrokes, at the launch of its 5-A-Side bet ahead of Sunday’s Carabao Cup final.These stories have not been heard before and took place throughout his time in charge of Chelsea, Inter and Los Blancos.Here, Daily Star Sport takes you through six of the heartwarming stories you’ve never heard…Mark Halsey was a Premier League referee for 14 years, taking charge of the 2008 League Cup final which Mourinho’s Chelsea lost to Tottenham“I always got on well with Jose Mourinho, especially when I was coming back from cancer and wasn't refereeing.“Jose was in charge of Inter Milan and then Real Madrid at the time, so quite often he'd invite me and my mate out to Madrid come and watch their games.“He'd bring us up to meet the players and have dinner with the team - me and my mate Pete. Jose made sure we got looked after while we were over there.“When I was battling cancer, the whole footballing world was good to me, but Jose in particular was incredible.Where does Jose Mourinho rank in the greatest managers in Premier League history? Let us know in the comments section...“When he got to the Champions League final with Inter, he invited me over to Madrid to watch that game.

Premier League referee Mark Halsey following his Newcastle United side's 2-1 defeat to Wigan in 2013.Not only did the official miss an extraordinarily ugly challenge by Wigan's Callum McManaman which should've seen the midfielder sent off, but the Latics also grabbed a last-minute winner to compound Pardew's misery.But rather than confront Halsey in front of the cameras, Pardew decided to conceal himself near the referee's dressing room and launch a surprise attack after the game."As you walk down the tunnel at Wigan … you've got two double doors to go through … [and] Alan Pardew has hid behind these doors, waiting for me." Halsey explained speaking exclusively to Ladbrokes at the launch of its 5-A-Side bet on Chelsea v Liverpool."As soon as I walk past him, he's giving me some absolutely torrent abuse. I knew at half-time I'd missed a poor challenge.

Diego Maradona-style Hand of God goal in the Europa Conference League.The incredible exchange occurred during Qarabag's last-16 tie with Marseille on Thursday. With his side 1-0 down on the night and 4-1 behind on aggregate, Qarabag forward Ibrahima Wadji thought he'd found a way back into the game for his side with a goal on 34 minutes.But replays showed he had blatantly used his hand to beat Marseille goalkeeper Steve Mandanda to the ball in scenes reminiscent of Maradona's Hand of God goal for Argentina against England at World Cup 86.

Premier League referee Mark Halsey has shared the secret on how he curbed Cristiano Ronaldo's tendancy to take a tumble during the superstar's early days at Manchester United.Ronaldo first joined United back in 2003 as a teenager from Sporting Lisbon.Under the watchful eye of Sir Alex Ferguson, Ronaldo evolved into one of football's best ever players before departing for Real Madrid in a then-record £80million move.Ronaldo returned to Old Trafford for a second spell at United in the summer a completely different player.But during his first spell at United, Ronaldo garnered a reputation for diving and was often slammed for his tendency to throw himself to the deck.Although Ronaldo has stamped out the majority of his theatrics, he has still been accused of taking the odd tumble in the Premier League this season.He was blasted for going down easily during a clash with West Ham's Kurt Zouma earlier in the season.But Halsey, speaking exclusively to Ladbrokes at the launch of its 5-A-Side bet on Chelsea v Liverpool, has revealed how he got into the head of Ronaldo before a match.What have you made of Ronaldo's performances for Man Utd this season? Let us know in the comments section.And the former official, who refereed in the top-flight for over 14 years, revealed that he'd even jokingly warn Ronaldo to stay on his feet prior to the match."You don't get star-struck when you're refereeing; you can't afford to," Halsey said. "When you cross that white line, you're refereeing 22 players, that's it.

Roma boss Jose Mourinho has been slapped with a two-match ban and fined nearly £17,000 after accusing a referee of being 'sent' by Juventus.

“As a team of NZR Sumbersari, we apologise for what happened yesterday at the Gajayana Stadium.Do referees need greater protection? Let us know in the comments section below."The riots that took place were beyond the control of the team and the coach.

Ralf Rangnick has revealed how Paul Tierney fired back at his complaints over a foul on Bruno Fernandes during Manchester United's 4-2 win over Leeds.United got one over on their bitter rivals in a fiesty clash at Elland Road to nudge themselves back into the top four.Harry Maguire and Fernandes fired United into a two-goal lead at the break before Leeds hit back with two goals in 24 seconds at the start of the second half.Rangnick sent on Fred and Anthony Elanga after the break and they both found the net to settle an enthralling affair that saw nine yellow cards issued by Tierney.And after the match, Rangnick opened up on the response he got from Tierney after he quizzed the referee over a challenge on Fernandes in the build-up to Leeds shock equaliser.Although the United chief was unhappy, Leeds goal stood and helped set up an enthralling finale.Rangnick said: "I spoke to the referee after the game about that tackle on Bruno before they scored the equaliser and I said, 'listen, in Germany, they wouldn't have even asked VAR' and the referee said to me, quite funnily, 'listen, this is probably why you had to come to England'."Despite issuing nine cautions, Tierney attempted to let the play flow as much as possible in the abysmal conditions in Yorkshire.What did you make of Man Utd's performance against Leeds? Let us know in the comments section.United showed commendable character to rebound after throwing away their two-goal advantage.And Rangnick was proud of how his side weathered the storm, both figuratively and literally, in the second half."It was very intense," said the United chief.

Premier League referee Jonathan Moss runs a record shop in Leeds aptly called 'The Vinyl Whistle'. The former PE teacher, who counts James Milner amongst his former students, runs the record shop and cafe when he is not busy working as a top flight referee.Moss has officiated in the Premier League since 2011 and has taken charge of FA Cup and League Cup finals in the past.'The Vinyl Whistle' is open seven days a week, with reduced hours on Sundays, and is located in the Headingley district of Leeds, the city where Moss went to university before becoming a teacher.The shop's logo features vinyl and record player on a whistle, paying homage to Moss' profession when he is not at his store.He explained his love for vinyl and record shops during an interview with Goal.com back in 2019, stating that: “If I want to hear about a song straight away, I might listen to it on streaming, but I’ll always want to own it on vinyl.“There’s nothing quite like walking into a record shop, having a look through the racks, and finding something you didn’t know you were looking for.

Premier League referees are the most trolled in the world – with Anthony Taylor getting the bulk of the abuse.The 43-year-old is officially the most despised sports ref in the world after stats looked at the level of online abuse they get after officiating a game.An FA insider said: "There is a problem with trolling in football on a massive level. People target players, whole teams and definitely refs."We have had issues of refs complaining about getting death threats – and this is all over a game of football."It is madness when you think about it – and the majority of this abuse comes from anonymous adults on the internet." This week the FA put in an official request to trial body cameras for officials to the International Football Association Board to stop abuse on the pitch.

The ever-controversial Jose Mourinho grabbed the headlines once again as he was shown red in the dying stages of Roma's draw with Hellas Verona - before being held back by his coaching staff.

Former Dundee striker Jason Cummings accused an official of stopping his game Down Under for "commercial breaks" as he ranted at the stop-start nature of the A-League.

Premier League and pockets a larger annual salary than Prime Minister Boris Johnson. A study by Sportekz into the salaries of the Premier League officials during the 2020/21 season found that Dean was the highest earner.He and fellow officials Michael Oliver and Martin Atkinson had the highest total salary as well as being eligible for the largest possible match fee.Referees receive an additional £1,500 match per game, while assistant referees and video assistant referees are paid a £850 match fee on top of their basic annual salary of £30,000.The study found that Dean, who has been officiating in the top flight for over 20 years, has a reported annual salary of £200,000-per-year.This is the highest amount referees are able to earn as their basic salary, available to those selected to officiate Champions League, Europa League and international matches.Dean's salary is almost £50,000 more than that of the Prime Minister.According to the BBC, Johnson is entitled to a salary of £79,936 and is claiming £75,440 of it.

Aberdeen midfielder Lewis Ferguson says refereeing decisions are costing his Dons teammates after a defeat to Celtic.

Dion Charles was 'outstanding' for Bolton Wanderers as Ian Evatt could not understand how Charlton Athletic's Jason Pearce was not shown a second yellow card in the 2-1 win.

Serie A referee.The 39-year-old actor and supermodel, who has graced the cover of Playboy, Cosmopolitan and GQ in the past, decided to hang up her heels and take on a new profession.Romani was reported by The Daily Mail in 2014 to have become fully qualified to take charge of both Serie A and Serie B fixtures.Dubbed the world’s ‘most attractive referee’, she claimed: “Running around on the pitch with all those players and calling the shots is just an irresistible opportunity.”Her support of Serie A giants AC Milan later caused a stir in 2016 as fans accused her of being biased.It came after the brunette beauty posed for a series of raunchy snaps wearing nothing but lingerie and a Milan top, which prompted some to question whether her allegiance could influence her officiating.Do you think football needs more Claudia Romanis? Let us know in the comments section.The animal rights activist also previously dated legendary Milan forward and manager Filippo Inzaghi.She currently resides in Miami, Florida, and it appears her refereeing career has ceased for the time being.However, Romani remains firmly in the public eye, regularly posting racy snaps to her staggering 1.4million Instagram followers.Want to be on the ball with all of the latest football news?Well then sign up for the brilliant Daily Star football email newsletter!From the latest transfer news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox - don't miss a thing.It only takes a matter of seconds.Simply type your email address into the box at the top of this article and hit 'subscribe'.And that's it, job done.

It's all eyes on Ayrshire this week as one of Scotland's biggest derbies gets set to take place.

Serie A defeat to Napoli on Sunday.Goals from Victor Osimhen and Andrea Petagna secured a valuable victory to move Napoli within a point of Italian table-toppers Inter Milan, however the game's biggest talking point was a rather bizarre collision.With the contest still goalless at the 50 minute mark and Venezia on the attack, an oblivious Ebuehi clashed heads with an equally unsuspecting Maurizio Mariani - the match referee.While both men were left bloodied, the Nigerian right back came off worse and could be seen writhing around in agony before receiving treatment.The pair appeared so engrossed in the game and were fully focused on the ball, when the referee stopped in his tracks and found himself bumped by the Serie A defender.In a sickening clash of heads, Mariani's VAR earpiece seemingly did damage to both his own ear and that of Ebuehi’s eyebrow, resulting in some nasty cuts.A disorientated Mariani stumbled to his feet before Napoli players waved for club medics to treat the official, while Ebuehi was patched up by Venezia club doctors on the turf.Who will win the Serie A title this season? Let us know in the comments section.Thankfully following a few minutes of treatment, and a Terry Butcher-style bandage, the player was passed fit to continue.However, despite his valiance in playing on, it proved to be a day to forget the battered and bruised right-back.Ebuehi later saw red of a different kind after receiving his marching orders five minutes into injury time, moments before Napoli struck a second.The incident isn't the only occasion in which the recently-promoted Venice-based outfit have found themselves in the news this season.The Winged Lions unveiled a stylish kit ahead of their first campaign back in Italy's

Liverpool sensation Mohamed Salah was the most animated and “angriest he’s ever been” during Egypt’s Africa Cup of Nations clash against host nation Cameroon.Dubious officiating saw Egypt manager Carlos Queiroz lose his head and receive a sending off at the end of the 90 in the tense semi-final match, with the scores level at 0-0.The Pharaohs eventually won 3-1 on penalties thanks to Mohamed Abou Gabal’s heroic stops to deny Harold Moukoudi and James Lea Siliki from the spot.But not before Egypt captain Salah launched a furious rant at referee Bakary Gassama prior to extra-time commencing.Salah was captured angrily protesting Gassama’s questionable officiating in a lengthy outburst before the referee repeatedly waved him away.The Liverpool forward gave Gassama a hostile glare until he was eventually ushered away by another official.And viewers were left stunned by the Egyptian’s “angriest” moment yet as his passion got the better of him.One fan took to Twitter to write: “Most animated I’ve ever seen Salah.”Another wrote: “I have never seen this much anger in his eyes. PASSION.”A third added: "Love the passion Mo is showing here...