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Jamie Redknapp has slammed the decision to award Newcastle a controversial late penalty in their 2-2 draw with Tottenham. A double from Spurs captain Cristian Romero salvaged a point for the under ...

The Premier League have explained why Harvey Barnes' second strike for Newcastle against Manchester City was permitted to stand. Barnes smashed the ball into the roof of the net during the second half ...

The legendary Brazilian playwright and sportswriter Nelson Rodrigues was not impressed with the advent of televised matches. “If the videotape shows it’s a penalty then all the worse for the videotape ...

It took fewer than 15 minutes for controversy to arise during Liverpool's game against Manchester City at the Etihad on Sunday. Yet he changed his decision after the VAR, Michael Oliver, instructed ...

Nottingham Forest manager Sean Dyche has called for the video assistant referee to be able to intervene when a corner is incorrectly awarded, as he expressed his frustration at Manchester United's ...

FIFA is rolling out a brand new VAR challenge initiative that gives managers the power to use purple and blue cards during matches to request a decision review from the referee, but it threatens to ...

Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Fulham’s Josh King, second left, scores a ...

Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology has become a mainstay in major soccer competitions since its widespread introduction in 2018. The system—designed to assist referees with key decisions such as ...

Very few technological advancements throughout the last ten years have affected the sport of football as profoundly as Video Assistant Referee (VAR) has. The VAR system was first implemented to avoid ...