Anthony Taylor has blown the final whistle on a 20-year career as a referee
He took charge of 831 games over the course of his career – the last one being Spain’s 1-0 win over Portugal in the World Cup
In 2020, he became the first referee in over a century to referee the FA Cup final twice
Taylor announced that “Officiating at the elite level has been an immense privilege, but the pressure is intense and the scrutiny is constant… The time is now right to step aside and look forward to transitioning to the next chapter of my career”
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Newcastle United have announced that they’ll be opening up a condolence book for supporters to pay tribute to Kevin Keegan.
The club’s former player and manager died aged 75, after a battle with cancer.
Fans have been paying their respects by leaving flowers and shirts outside of St James Park.
