KEITH HACKETT
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KEITH HACKETT
@HACKETTREF
FIFA Referee 1981-1991 100th FA Cup Final Referee, Milk Cup Final. Charity Shield. Olympic Games Euro 84 & 88, Former Boss PGMOL, UEFA Referee Expert. Author


Very proud of my daughter Olivia. Collects first class degree at Manchester tomorrow!!

FIFA's 'Falklands rule' blocks Oliver from refereeing World Cup final. Also prevents Argentina's Facundo Tello from doing so. thetimes.com/sport/football…

@HACKETTREF Keith, it would be good to hear what you expect Spence to do that in scenario? Is he expected to cede possession? Is the defender entitled to run into the back of him without getting the ball? I honestly don't know what else he could have done

@HACKETTREF Is manufactured contact a newly manufactured rule? I have never heard it before. Does the rule that a player can shield the ball if still within playing distance of the ball still exist? I don't understand why VAR were involved in this decision.



Ah ffs.

Michael Oliver blocked from from refereeing World Cup final by FIFA #Echobox=1783938332" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">talksport.com/football/world…

@HACKETTREF Yes maybe in Hackett world the England player could have stood aside and let the defender have the ball to avoid a yellow card, but I don’t think the manager or any England supporter would have been too happy?

@HACKETTREF He has possession of the ball he has the right to do whatever he wants to protect it, he doesn't start going down until the clear challenge. Referees sticking together to try to gaslight everyone else into thinking this is a dive is fucking despicable.

Forwards are coached to cut across defenders when they’re through on goal. When did shielding the ball become an act of simulation?

Breel Embolo was distraught after becoming the first player to be sent off as a result of the new ‘mistaken identity’ law 🟥 After a VAR review, he received a second yellow card for a dive when Argentina’s Leandro Paredes was initially cautioned for a foul ❌

The referee initially awarded England a penalty before reversing his decision and concluding there was no foul committed on Djed Spence. 🏴 Did you agree?🤔

Erling Haaland's push on Elliot Anderson🤔should this Norway goal have been disallowed?



How was this goal given as a foul?? Haaland pushed the England players before the ball was played. Norway are being robbed!!!
