The referee should point with a raised arm in the direction that the free-kick has been given. The referee does need to make a further signal to indicate it is direct. Players often wait before taking ...

A deaf dog showed off her sign language skills when she responded to a referee's hand signals on TV ... obvious she was consistently watching football and getting really into it: running away ...

Football Association chiefs have experimented with body cams in grassroots football to give referees an extra layer of protection and it could also shame managers and players at the top level.

The referee does need to make a further signal to indicate it is direct. Players often wait before taking a free-kick to check with the ref whether it is direct or indirect. The referee will ...