Italian referee Fabio Maresca has been suspended from officiating UEFA Champions League (UCL) matches following allegations that he threatened to kill a player during a match. According to reports by Corriere della Sera, the incident occurred during a game between Kuwait SC and Al-Arabi, where Maresca allegedly made the remark after a confrontation with player Khaled Al Murshed.Although the initial collision didn’t seem serious, Adnan Abdul, a board member of Al-Ara...

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced that Chadian referee, Alhadi Allaou Mahamat, will officiate the Super Eagles' 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying match against South Africa's Bafana Bafana. The game is scheduled to take place at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo on Friday, June 7.Mahamat, a seasoned official, has previously overseen matches in prestigious competitions like the CAF Champions League and CAF Confederation Cup. With...

After Borussia Dortmund's victory over PSG in the Champions League semi-final, referee Daniele Orsato was captured on camera showing raw emotion. Mats Hummels' decisive header secured a 1-0 win, leading to a 2-0 aggregate triumph for the Bundesliga side.Throughout the match, Orsato, a FIFA referee since 2010, faced challenging decisions. Notably, he awarded a free kick instead of a penalty to PSG after a close call involving Hummels and Dembele just outside the pena...