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The Referees

How can a few crucial minutes in a football match change the life of an entire family? How do the "men in black" feel when they are attacked by supporters? Kill the Referee unveils the lives of several professional football referees at the EURO 2008 championship; amongst them, the English referee Howard Webb, who provoked incredible controversy when he gave a penalty to Austria just before the end of the match with Poland, and the Italian Roberto Rosetti, who refereed the final.

Top Cast

  • Howard Webb

    Howard Webb

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  • Manuel Mejuto González

    Manuel Mejuto González

    Self

  • Roberto Rosetti

    Roberto Rosetti

    Self

  • Michel Platini

    Michel Platini

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  • Peter Fröjdfeldt

    Peter Fröjdfeldt

    Self

  • Massimo Busacca

    Massimo Busacca

    Self

  • Zlatan Ibrahimović

    Zlatan Ibrahimović

    Self

  • David Silva

    David Silva

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  • Olof Mellberg

    Olof Mellberg

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Overview

How can a few crucial minutes in a football match change the life of an entire family? How do the "men in black" feel when they are attacked by supporters? Kill the Referee unveils the lives of several professional football referees at the EURO 2008 championship; amongst them, the English referee Howard Webb, who provoked incredible controversy when he gave a penalty to Austria just before the end of the match with Poland, and the Italian Roberto Rosetti, who refereed the final.

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7.2 / 10
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