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Referees get a hard time but they have got the big calls right in the past couple of weeks

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By Chris Foy Verified
| Yahoo Sports Canada Verified
At the start of the season, clubs, fans and the media were told referees would be taking a proactive approach to holding in the penalty area, or grappling as some call it. We have since seen some really good examples of on-field referees making decisions where they have clearly identified holding offences and others where the VAR has recommended a review.
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Mature decision to deny Manchester City a penalty for handball sets example for referees

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By Chris Foy Verified
| MSN UK Verified
I refereed professional football for 25 years. We were talking about handball when I started and it remains one of the most discussed topics in the game. One reason for this is that we've had a number of law changes by the International Football Association Board (Ifab) over recent years. All were made in an effort to achieve consistent outcomes for the benefit of the game, but we can sometimes end up with different interpretations of the laws.
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I’d rather Van Dijk’s goal stood, but it wasn’t a clear and obvious error to deny him

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By Chris Foy Verified
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