Female Quote by Duncan Keith

Provided anyone passes the required tests and can referee any game properly, then we shouldn't be having the discussion whether they're male or female,…

— David James

I know it might sound crazy coming from me but I actually feel sorry for referees in the women's game. They're not employed as…

— Alex Greenwood

The trouble with referees is that they know the rules, but they do not know the game.

— Bill Shankly

It's difficult to compete against a player that's also refereeing the game.

— Ron Williams

I don't understand referees. It appears like some players can't even be touched, but in my case, everyone can hit me as hard as…

— Cristiano Ronaldo

Referees are only human, I think.

— Phil Kearns

Can you believe that? A female linesman. Women don't know the offside rule.

— Andy Gray

If you're good enough, the referee doesn't matter.

— Jock Stein

We don't need referees in order to win the game; we just want it to be fair. You should look at all of the…

— Tite

The trouble with referees is that they just don't care which side wins.

— Tom Canterbury

Sometimes you wonder, do referees understand the game of football?

— Roy Keane

I play the game as honestly as I can. If the referee gives a penalty there is nothing you can do.

— Wayne Rooney