"You are Mr. Taylor, who officiated the '74 World Cup final?"

"Yes."

Jack Taylor squinted at the little kid with the oriental face in front of him. Of course, it's a child, and Jack is only nineteen years old this year. Even if you are thirty years old in the refereeing world, you are still a young referee.

"Mr. Taylor, hello to you."

Jack was a little incoherent. After all, the one standing in front of him is recognized as the first referee in England's refereeing circles, and he is the only referee in England who has officiated in the World Cup final.

And not only did he officiate in the World Cup final, but he was also an excellent referee who awarded two penalties in the first half. There had never been a penalty in the history of a World Cup final before that, with Jack Taylor awarding a penalty in an unprecedented World Cup final for the first time, and it was two. He is a very strict referee in the refereeing world, but he is respected by his peers and many clubs are convinced of him.

In addition to World Cup finals, Jack Taylor has also officiated in domestic cup competitions in England, such as the FA Cup final and the Champions League final. In the late 60s and early 70s, he was not only the best referee in England, but also one of the best referees in the whole of Europe and even in world football.

Such a referee is placed in England, and it is really a referee among referees. When everyone talks about English referees, Jack Taylor is the representative of English referees. Since Jack Taylor, and especially since the blow to English football, England has not had such a good, top-level referee. Now the status of English referees in European football is very low, and they are considered to be relatively weak.

"Hello, little Jack. You see, we still have the same name. ”

"I'm deeply honored."

Jack is really flattered right now. Don't say that it is a person like Jack who has just taken the referee exam, even if he is currently able to enforce the referee in the Premier League, he will be restrained when he meets Jack Taylor. The current referee in the Premier League is nothing, compared to Jack Taylor, he is completely small.

I didn't expect it, I really didn't expect it. In such a formality exam, I actually met the legend of Jack Taylor. Jack Taylor, this is Jack Taylor.

"Jack, we have a question for you."

Wade Eagles waited until Jack had finished worshipping Jack Taylor and then told him why he was looking for Jack.

"You say."

Although I don't know how powerful Wade Eagles is, just looking at the fact that he is the chief examiner of this exam, and then looking at the fact that he has a good relationship with Jack Taylor, Jack believes that this status is not low. Therefore, the attitude is also very low.

"This is your exam paper. I won't talk about anything else, just talk about this offside. Do you know? Of all the exam papers today, you were the only one who wrote offside. Did you know that the referee awarded the goal, and even the opponent did not raise objections. ”

"I know."

"Then I want to ask you. How did you decide that this was offside, and did you really think that this exam was just a formality, and it was okay to write casually? ”

Wade Eagles suddenly changed his face and became very serious. And Jack Taylor next to him was looking at Jack with his hands behind his back, smiling, and was not ready to interject.

"That's offside."

Although there was a chief examiner standing in front of him, one of the greatest referees in the history of England, Jack did not hesitate. Because Jack was 100% confident in himself, Jack saw the ball very clearly at that time.

"Are you so sure?"

"Yes."

Hearing Jack's affirmative answer, Wade Eagles looked at Jack Taylor next to him. Jack Taylor was also very interested, and took a step forward and said: "Little Jack, our position is definitely not good for the offside penalty, not to mention the others. Because there's no way to tell with certainty how you're so sure it's offside. ”

Jack Taylor was very puzzled by this. It is very difficult for the referee to be offside. That's why you need the help of a linesman. And when it comes to exams, everyone's position is in the middle. This position is even more impossible to judge for offside. Even the referee didn't say anything about the offside, the linesman didn't spot the offside, and if it wasn't for the replay, Czech Taylor didn't find it.

"Mr. Taylor, my eyes have been able to see farther and more accurately than others since I was a child. At that moment of passing, the striker who received the ball was exactly half of his body protruding from the central defender. I've always had confidence in my judgment. ”

As for Jack's ability to see four dimensions, and even see a thing on all sides, it's a secret. This kind of secret cannot be said at will, and if you say it, you may become a guinea pig for the Academy of Sciences to study.

"Can you really be that sure?"

"Yes. I don't want to talk about anything else since I was a child, but I have absolute confidence and expertise in this area. Anything is small, I can spot. ”

Jack Taylor and Wade Eagles looked at each other. No one would dare to guarantee that, even if it was a working Premier League referee. Especially if the offside is a millimeter, even they have to watch the replay carefully to be able to judge. Jack Taylor was not so confident at his peak.

But the child in front of him can swear such a promise, which is really unexpected. Is it ignorance and fearlessness, or is it really believing that you are right?

But he doesn't seem to be an ignorant and fearless person. Then he has absolute confidence in himself, just watching the game here, judging at that moment, he is so sure.

"Little Jack, can you leave me your personal number?"

"Of course, it's my pleasure."

…………

"Wade, what do you think?"

"Either genius or madman."

Wade Eagles is also a referee, otherwise he would not be the referee boss of South Yorkshire. It's just that his refereeing career is not too high, only officiating a few games in the English top flight, and most of the time in the lower leagues. But he was able to climb to his current position, and it must be said that his ability in other aspects is still very good.

Needless to say, Jack Taylor is the greatest referee in England's history. But today both of them were stunned by Jack's performance. They really didn't know what to say about Jack.

"I think so too. If he is not a madman, then he is a genius, a real genius in the world of referees. ”

Jack Taylor couldn't help but shake his head. I even felt some funny laughs out of it. He looked at Wade Eagles and said, "Wade, to be honest, I can't even understand it now. Can we really see whether we are offside or not? I don't have the skills to do that anyway. You're that? ”

"Jack, you can't do a top referee, and I can't do it."

"So, if this kid is really sure of his own judgment, and he really judges by observation, then this kid is not an ordinary person. It is a good seedling in the refereeing world. ”

Wade Eagles nodded, appreciating Jack Taylor's judgment. Because the referee is in the game, the most likely to cause contradictions are some key decisions.

For example, offside, such as penalties, these problems can easily detonate conflicts on the field. If that kid just now really has such a keen observation and can judge the offside by the slightest centimeter, then the decision like fake fall and penalty kick is not a problem. If you can accurately judge these things, then you have the most important things for successful refereeing.

"What's Jack, you have a crush on him?"

"Yes."

Jack Taylor looked up at the sky and said, "I'm sixty-four years old, and I've been a judge for thirty-three years. If I hadn't been accepted by my teacher back then, I guess I would still be selling meat at my father's butcher's shop. ”

Jack Taylor's family is a butcher family, and they are in the pork business. His father's butcher's shop was next to Wolves, and Jack Taylor was later taken in by the famous referee in England at the time, became his disciple, and began his refereeing career. Therefore, he is very grateful to his teacher.

"You want to take him under your door?"

"It's not popular anymore. But I want to keep looking at him to see if his judgment this time is accidental or genuine. If he really has the talent for it, I'm willing to support him. ”