I, as many footballers, have a complicated relationship with referees, and I still carry some of those questions and frustrations that never found closure during my playing days with me to this day. Today I speak with one of the good ones, former Premier League referee Mark Halsey to find out what is really going on in the mind of an official during these high-pressure, HD televised, slow-mo replayed moments that are ubiquitous with the game.

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