21.   Clive LLoyd, a former official in top internationals, on Wednesday criticised the fielding of an Italian referee for the high-pressure clash between England and Scotland.

22.   Clive Thomas, a former official in top internationals, on Wednesday criticised the fielding of an Italian referee for the high-pressure clash between England and Scotland.

23.   Top Italian referee Pierluigi Collina was ill and could not take part but is expected to be given special dispensation as he has already passed the tests this year.

24.   Top Italian referee Pierluigi Collina was absent as he was suffering from a high temperature.

25.   Italian referee Adriano de Vecchi issued yellow cards against Tahir and Wasim Feroze in the final three minutes as tempers boiled over in the heat.

26.   Italian referee Aldo Leoni was told by his Seoul Games roommate, Argentine judge Osbaldo Bisbal, that three working judges were given money by Koren boxing officials.

27.   Italian referee Pierluigi Collina has been once again recognised as the best official in world football.

28.   Keeper Petr Kouba launched a bitter attack on Italian referee Pierluigi Pairetto for the controversial second goal by Bierhoff.

29.   Italian referee Piero Ceccarini was equally tough, producing two red cards and seven yellow in the Bulgaria-Spain confrontation at Elland Road.