Always the most heated debates in sport. Officiating. You often hear people whinging about how they were "done by the referee" or "the referee was shocking" It happens in Football, American Football, Hockey, Boxing, Basketball, Baseball, you name it.

If it isn't a race to a finish line, or a race against the clock you can damn well be assured that there is an official, umpire, referee, linesman, or judge there to affect the outcome one way or another.

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William Gallas had a rough last week or two. I'm loving it to be fair, since my BPL allegiances lie with their rivals at White Hart Lane. However, it got me thinking, after reading all the hoopla, what is the big deal?

So he had a cigarette after a night on the piss earlier this month... Who hasn't had their moments?

Us folks that pay attention to the Scottish Premier League and Old Firm were caught up in the Barry Ferguson vs Paul LeGuen scandal at Ibrox during the...

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Apparently we have a soccer hall of fame here in Canada...Surely you jest?

C-Ron has a bit of Testicular Fortitude afterall, albeit misplaced.

Landon Donovan has all but agreed terms on loan until January then look for a permanent move during the January window. What does this say about the state of the game in North America when their (Europe) aging also rans head west and we send our very best East to play 4th fiddle to the likes of Lucas Podolski, Luca Toni, and Miro...

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Now that the Canadian Mens National team's World Cup Qualification adventure has ended tragically everyone is lining up to figure out what went wrong...or are they?

If a tree falls in a forest and nobody is there to hear it, does it make a sound?

What is truly wrong with Football in this nation?

Canada is a proud nation of approximately 33 million people. We are a wealthy, developed nation where more youth and adults play "The Beautiful Game" than...

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