You Are The Ref

Description

Do you think you know the laws of football better than the officials? Could you be the man in black and make the right decisions? The ultimate footie quiz book is back with 300 dilemmas for you to solve! * Test your knowledge of the game with You Are The Ref, featuring illustrations from legendary artist Paul Trevillion's famous series. With expert text from the referees' referee Keith Hackett and an array of bizarre and entertaining scenarios for you to adjudicate on, this is an engrossing and entertaining read. Includes a special in-depth section on the controversial rules around the VAR system and questions covering everything from mid-game bust-ups and unexpected intrusions on the pitch to bitter disputes about penalties, these sporting conundrums will give even the biggest football fan a run for their money.

Paul Trevillion is a world-famous sports artist, recognized as the 'Leonardo of Line' and the 'Master of Movement'. He is best known for his 1960s 'Roy of the Rovers' comic art realism and for being the creator of the iconic 'You Are the Ref' referee conundrum comic strip. Trevillion has met and drawn many of the sport's biggest names, and his work has appeared in museums, galleries and almost every national newspaper in the UK. Keith Hackett was a FIFA International Referee from 1981 to 1991, and was the referee for the 100th FA Cup Final in 1981. He is one of the most trusted referees in footballing history, and is counted as one of the top 100 referees of all time by the International Federation of Football History and Statistics.