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Rocchi Apologizes After Inter Beat Juventus 3-2 in VAR Dispute Over Kalulu Red

Serie A’s refereeing chief called the second yellow that sent off Pierre Kalulu “clearly wrong,” noting it was unreviewable under current VAR rules.

Kostoulas' Overhead Kick Earns Brighton Stoppage-Time Draw With Bournemouth

CAF Bans Samuel Eto’o for Four Matches Over AFCON Outburst

Disputed Equaliser and Red Card as Birmingham Draw 1-1 With Southampton

Leeds’ Joe Rodon Suffers Ankle Injury, Likely Out for Liverpool and FA Cup

FA Charges Tottenham Captain Cristian Romero Over Conduct After Liverpool Red

Morocco Opens AFCON With 2-0 Win as Host Project Takes Center Stage

Inter’s Lautaro Martinez Decries VAR Penalty After Liverpool’s 1-0 San Siro Win

Kitchen Left Off Next Appointments After Wan-Bissaka Let-Off at Old Trafford

Rangers Earn 2-2 Draw at Dundee United With 98th-Minute Penalty After Earlier Handball Let Go

Barnes Brace Downs Man City as Newcastle's Winner Survives VAR Review

Newcastle Beat Man City 2-1 as Guardiola Confronts Guimarães and Cameraman

UEFA Hits Marseille With Fines and Suspended Stand Closure After Atalanta Match

Premier League Panel: Van Dijk Goal Should Have Stood as VAR Stayed Within Protocol

Ex-Refs Split on Joelinton Tackle, With FA Sanctions Over Melee Anticipated

Évreux–ASPTT Caen Coupe de France Tie Abandoned at Halftime

VAR Reversal Sends Off Emerson as Sporting Rally Past Marseille 2-1

Siebert Sends Off Napoli’s Lucca Over Alleged Insulting Gesture in PSV’s 6–2 Win

Cape Verde's Late Offside Denies Win in Libya as World Cup Bid Goes to Final Day

30 Years On, Referee Lamolina Recounts Maradona’s Boca Return and Admits Caniggia Should Have Seen Red