Their uniforms are impeccable. They prance around with purpose. They are trained in how to whistle with maximum authority. Sam Rosati Martin on the monk-like devotion of the aspiring football ref. thelocal.to/soccer-refer...
The Grand Ambitions and Grubby Indignities of the Aspiring Soccer Referee | The LocalMaking it pro as a referee in Canada is in many ways harder than making it pro as a player. That doesn’t stop this corps of exacting, self-serious officials from trying.thelocal.to