fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days agoDiary of a referee: Collina observed our half-naked bodies with an ice-cold gaze'
It had taken time, filled with patience, tough decisions and priorities. But it was also the beginning of a change that gradually meant stress, pressure and discomfort around the tests that Uefa's top management had introduced. You didn't just need to be a good referee, it was also about prioritising diet, looking like a top-level referee, that the weight and fat percentages were right, otherwise you risked being reprimanded, getting fewer matches and ending up in the cold.
Soccer (FIFA)