England Quote by Oscar

We talked to the referees before the game; there's always new situations to adjust, for the refs and for us as well. Even on…

— Peter Bondra

I get told off by my mum for being a bit rough on the pitch. I'm in the referee's ear a lot - referees…

— Ivan Toney

Sometimes officials should look at English football and let us play more. I like their system because, in Europe, their referees are more lenient.

— Sergio Ramos

What I love about England is that the fans have great respect for the players on and off the pitch.

— Samuel Eto'o

I always liken it to being a referee - if you notice the referee, that's not a good thing.

— Chris Harrison

I don't know if referees look at me differently; you'd have to ask them. I hope everybody gets treated the same, but I know…

— Arjen Robben

I don't like to criticise referees because I believe it is a very complicated job, and what they do is very beneficial for football.

— David Villa

I don't talk about referees. I never do, usually, and I want to carry on like that.

— Rafael Benitez

Most of us are referees at heart; we like to call throws and errors on someone else.

— John Kessel

When I first came to England to play I saw coaches having a go at players when they made mistakes and they would literally…

— Eric Dier

I think in the Premier League the rules and referees are a bit more lenient, but when you come away with international football the…

— Reece James

Sporting behaviour means fair behaviour. This is the player's task, not the referee's.

— Philipp Lahm