Nobody likes referees. A referee will always be criticized and will have his actions questioned. In addition, he’ll always be attacked when he makes even the slightest mistake, and he’ll never be mentioned or praised when he makes an error free operation.
Who wants such a job? What does it take to be a world class soccer referee?
Swedish soccer referee Martin Hansson had a successful journey towards his long-life dream, the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. Then one dark night in Paris on November 18th, 2009, all hell broke loose: Hansson failed to notice a handball by French captain Thierry Henry, which permitted France to score the decisive extra-time goal against Ireland in their World Cup second leg play-off…
During one year, filmmakers Mattias Löw and Valentina Santi followed the former fireman Martin Hansson in the village Holmsjö in Blekinge. They have documented his life style and evertything around him from the League start in spring 2009 until his departure in May 2010.
If you have half an hour free, I suggest you watch this. It’s a great documentary.