"Stop. [][]. [].]”

As the whistle blew, Jack stopped. The physical fitness test of the World Cup referee is very strict, and there is a lot of content in the test. From long-distance runs to 30-meter round-trip runs and more.

As long as you fail one item, you will be considered a failure in the physical fitness test and then disqualified as a World Cup referee.

There are a lot of whistles who just haven't been able to pass this kind of exam. Either I didn't have enough physical fitness during the long-distance running, or I couldn't run after a few round-trip runs during the exam.

For Jack, though, such an exam isn't a big deal.

If nothing else, Jack is young.

The referees who can come to the World Cup are basically over 35 years old. And the referees who are qualified to officiate the knockout rounds of the World Cup are all about to become 40 years old, or even more than 40 years old. For referees, 38 to 45 years old is their golden age.

The referees who led an era in the world of refereeing all reached the pinnacle of their careers at this age.

And what about Jack?

Twenty-six years old, and thirty months to be twenty-seven. The advantage of his age is to beat those World Cup referees. In addition, Jack is a full-time referee, and he usually exercises when he has nothing to do, so his physical reserves are already very good.

"How?"

"Excellent. Being young is an advantage. ”

The World Cup referees all came to Yokohama, Japan, for a physical fitness test. The head of the FIFA referee committee, Angel. Villar and Sennes. Elger is all here.

After all, time is getting tighter.

Now there are only more than ten days before the start of the World Cup, and if someone fails in this exam, then someone will have to be found again. That way, there is no time to prepare.

So they are all on the spot to see the results. As long as one referee finishes the test. They were able to get the data right away.

"It's ok. No chance was wasted. ”

Villar from Senes. Elger's results in Jack's hands are indeed very good. It should be said that Jack's physical reserves are better than all the referees in the World Cup.

It's good to be young.

"Opportunity to fall from the sky. If you can't grasp it, then you can only hit the wall. ”

Everyone has an opportunity in life. Like DeSantis. This is the top referee in European football. It may not be possible to officiate the World Cup final in the World Cup, but there is an opportunity to officiate the World Cup semi-final if you work hard.

If DeSantis performs well in the semi-finals of the World Cup, then the European Championship two years later will have a chance to officiate the European Championship final. After all, in the current European football world, in addition to Collina, Merck, and Friske, DeSantis is the best referee.

There are even those who believe that DeSantis's level is no worse than Corina's. It's just that Corina's aura is too strong, so he suppresses DeSantis, the top Italian referees.

But the result?

It was supposed to be an opportunity to take his refereeing career to the next level, but he wasted it himself. Failed the physical fitness assessment. It was a shame to be returned by FIFA.

And Gallagher.

English referees are a joke in European football, and they have long been synonymous with poor law enforcement. Only Bol and Gallagher were holding up. Conor Gallagher is an experienced referee who has been a Premier League referee for 10 years.

This World Cup is a very rare opportunity for Gallagher, a chance to prove himself.

It's a pity that he wasted it himself.

Opportunities are always given to those who are prepared. DeSantis and Gallagher were too careless. I thought that the World Cup referee was sure of everything, and in the end it became this result.

And what about Jack?

Opportunities fall from the sky, and if you don't grasp them, then it's Jack's own problem. Now that Jack has grasped it, this step Jack has pulled away many other judges with the same qualifications at once.

"This time it wasn't bad. However, there were also two referees who failed. ”

"Retreat."

Villar nodded firmly. Then he said, "Keep retreating." If they continue to be unqualified, we simply make fun of their qualifications. Anyway, there are countless referees now, and two less or more will not affect the game. ”

Villar is not satisfied with the sharp increase in the number of referees at this World Cup.

Blatter you for your own position. Giving so many countries a number of referees has led to the uneven level of referees. And there are too many referees with different styles. It can also be very difficult to manage.

Originally, in a cup like the World Cup, 23 to 25 people were the most suitable. Now it's more than thirty. More than a dozen more than usual.

But there is no way, Blatter's initiative has been appreciated by many international football associations. Villar doesn't touch the mold.

"Good. I know. ”

…………

"Jack. Welcome. ”

"Thank you."

After all, it is a league, and the relationship between the two sides has always been good. So when Jack came to the World Cup referee gathering place, Graham . Pol was already waiting for Jack outside.

For Pol, this time it was a surprise.

Bol and Conor Gallagher have been on the radar of English football for a while, and they are two of the top referees highlighted by the FA. In the Premier League in the first decade, most of the best referees were won by Bol and Gallagher.

This time when they came to the World Cup, both of them had a mission. That is to change the prejudice against English referees in world football, and tell them that English referees are also powerful. Don't talk about English referees and think they're poor.

But before the game could start, Gallagher was kicked back.

Personally, Pol is gloating. After all, Bol and Gallagher have always been at odds, arguing every day at the Premier League referee meeting. The two sides are even incompatible.

Not really.

Bol and Gallagher are both England referees, Gallagher was eliminated due to poor physical fitness, and Bol is also disgraced as the same English referee. The England referee was despised though. But there are also two things that have always been very proud.

One is humanization.

English referees like to communicate with coaches and players, and look more amiable on the field. And they have not been punished for some words of anger from the players. This is well known in world football.

The second is physical strength.

The Premier League is fast-paced. Therefore, the fitness of the English referees and players is very good. Even when the Premier League was at the bottom of European football in the 90s, no one thought that Premier League players were physically poor and Premier League referees were physically poor.

Just two advantages.

Unexpectedly, Gallagher turned out to be physically weak in the end. Returned by FIFA. This kind of thing made Bol, who is also a referee in the Premier League, also embarrassed.

"Jack, you're the youngest referee in the history of the World Cup. Give us England a face. ”

"Luck. Graham, you came to the World Cup with your strength. I'm just lucky. ”

Pol takes Jack's things from Jack and praises Jack. Of course Jack is in need of humility. Gallagher was slapped in the face this time, and his momentum was greatly reduced. Gallagher's current situation is to find a rat hole to get into.

So to speak.

Prior to this, the most powerful Premier League referee in English football was Paul. Dugin and Neil. Barry. Conor Gallagher and Bol are the two of them, and they are the core referees in their respective camps.

Bol and Conor Gallagher are also in their own leagues, and they are among the best in English football.

But this time after the matter came out, it should be said from Neil. After Barry became the next biggest candidate for the head referee. Paul. Dugin's faction is doomed.

Plus this time Gallagher became a big joke, and he was never qualified to be compared to Pol again. Since then, the two top referees of the Premier League who have been fighting for many years are officially going to distinguish the winners and losers.

Bol became the best referee in English football, and Conor Gallagher could no longer match Bol. Gallagher has lost his position.

"What strength, luck. I'm just a few years older than you. If you're my age, maybe the World Cup final will be fine. ”

"It's over."

Jack also accepted Pol's help back then. When Bol officiated the Community Shield that year, he gave Jack, a low-level referee, a chance.

After Jack became the referee of the Premier League, he also supported Neil on many issues. Barry and Graham. Bohr. But the two didn't have much friendship.

After all, Jack has just become the referee of the Premier League, and Bol has risen sharply in the past six years and has slowly become the first referee of the Premier League. Speaking of which, Gallagher has even more seniority than Ball. But Bol is slowly getting on par with Gallagher, and the upward momentum is slowly surpassing Gallagher.

Therefore, it is impossible for two people to have much friendship. So everyone is just saying polite things.

"That's right, Jack. You don't know very well when you first came, the World Cup referee management is still relatively strict. Especially since the World Cup is about to start. Therefore, there is a very strict schedule of work and rest. In particular, there are many details for the reception of outsiders. Don't forget to take a look at it later. ”

"Okay."

Jack nodded. The first time I came to enforce the World Cup, many Donks didn't understand. And Jack is a backup. I also did not participate in the early training camp. So there are a lot of things I don't understand in this World Cup.

With an experienced referee like Bol, Jack is also relieved.

"This is your room. Your room would have been the house where Demot was going to stay. And I'm the opposite. Feel free to come to me if you have anything. ”

FIFA is more humane in this regard. Many of the referees from the same country are not far from the room. This is true for both the referee and the assistant referee.

It's just that the referee's room is better, and the assistant referee's is a little worse. This can also be seen in the difference between the status of the referee and the assistant referee.

If it's mixed and matched. On the contrary, it is easy to get things done. Now that this is the case, these referees will be able to relax.

"Thank you." (To be continued......)

ps: I made a car at nine o'clock in the morning and arrived home at three o'clock in the afternoon. I can only upload what I wrote yesterday, so I'm sorry. Tomorrow and the day after tomorrow, three watches a day, to make up for yesterday's.