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via ESPN Patrick Vieira has claimed decisions against Manchester City are getting "amplified" and said he is now questioning whether "people don't want us to win the league". Skipper Vincent Kompany received a four-match ban for his tackle on Nani in the FA Cup tie with Manchester United last month, and Mario Balotelli was then handed the same ...

~~ I'm gonna throw my own opinion into this real quick... I seen this guy up close OFF THE FIELD in multiple venues around the United States and he is EXACTLY what you think he is.  I've never heard a single positive thing about this guy.... I watched this game live and was wondering if the FMF had the balls to punish him. ~~ via ...

Roberto Mancini appears to not be a really big fan of the ref after todays Derby, one in which Vincent Kompany was sent off by Chris Foy for his two footed tackle on Nani in the 12th minute at Etihad Stadium. Check out the post match comments after clicking on read the rest of this story.... (more...)

via : @Joey7Barton The peoples champ Joey Barton with got the ‘Double’ during QPR's 2-1 defeat against Norwich City getting the opening goal for QPR in the 11th minute before being sent off in the 35th for an off the ball scuffle against Norwich City. (Video here) Do you think he deserved to go? Or is he just a victim of his own reputation? ...

via Guardian The German referee Babak Rafati has confirmed that he is suffering from depression, which prompted him to try taking his own life last weekend. The Hanover-based referee was found by his assistant officials in the bathtub of his hotel room, covered in blood, hours before a Bundesliga fixture between Cologne and Mainz. Rafati was taken ...

Japanese Ref Masaaki Toma In Charge Of FA Cup Match via TheFA FA Cup history will be made this weekend when Japanese FIFA referee, Masaaki Toma, takes charge of Brentford v Basingstoke in the First Round Proper on Saturday. The J-League official is in the UK as a part of an ongoing referee exchange programme  and has already refereed a Reserve ...

Samuel Inkoom gets booked for removing his jersey while being substituted Really bro... really?! Video after the jump..... (more...)

Soccer player Julian Bursuc punches referee in.the.face! Wow. wow. wow. You gotta see this... I didnt know what to expect because you know how website headlines can exaggerate... but, uhhh, no, this is no exaggeration, this dude steals one, forreal. You wanna see this! Check out the video after the jump.... (more...)