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World Cup final referee had heart surgery midway through tournament

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In an extract from Wayne Barnes: Throwing the Book, the referee of the World Cup final reveals how he travelled home in secret during last year's tournament to undergo heart surgery.

Wayne Barnes

1 Week Ago - 2024-10-23 00:00:00

Training with [my fellow officials] Karl Dickson and Christophe Ridley is enough to give an old man a cardiac arrest. Karl only retired from playing a few years ago, Christophe is

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