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Luis Diaz of Liverpool reacts after a goal was rules offside during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool FC at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on September 30, 2023 in London, England.

Soccer

Audio Reveals Panic, Confusion, And Expletives In Liverpool-Tottenham VAR Room

The giant screen shows a goal from Luis Diaz of Liverpool being checked for offside by VAR during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool FC at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on September 30, 2023 in London, England.

VAR Fucked Up The One Thing It Is Supposed To Never Fuck Up

Tom Ley

NWSL

Is This Magic, Or One Of The Worst Calls In History?

AFCON Referee Escapes The Shackles Of Time

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Drew Magary

Football Will Never Stop Coming Up With New Ways To Ruin Football

referee meltdowns