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Alan Lewis

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Referee

Alan Lewis, born on June 1, 1964, is a renowned football referee known for his fair and professional refereeing style. Throughout his career, he has participated in numerous international matches, earning a reputation for his expertise and impartiality.

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“Coaches do so much research about a referee because they believe refereeing is such a crucial part of the game that the result may hinge on what we say or do. They probably know more about me than I know myself!”

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“But then southern hemisphere teams are more skilful than their northern hemisphere counterparts, which means games can be easier to referee.”

Mean Games Team Easier Southern Counterparts Hemisphere Referee

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“My job is to persuade people to toe the line and play within the laws of the game.”

People Play Jobs Law Games Lines Toes

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“Coaches will do what they can but it doesn't necessarily bother me. You are an international referee for a reason. If things like that are going to ruffle your feathers, don't bother doing the job.”

Ifs Reason Jobs International Coaches Bother Feathers Referee Ruffles

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“I could give 48 penalties in every match if I wanted to. It is a question of sometimes choosing what is - in your own mind - of material importance and what isn't, what might be a crucial potential penalty and what might not be.”

Ifs Giving Mind Sometimes Might Wanted Materials Importance Crucial Penalties

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“I do my own analysis on the teams I am refereeing. I will know some of the personalities, the players who could be difficult customers in a scrum situation, the ones I am going to have to really work hard on early in the game to get what I want.”

Knows Want Hard Games Difficult My Own Situation Player Team Hard Work Personality Customers Analysis Scrum

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“I have three tools at my disposal - my whistle, my body language and my talk. It is a question of how I marry them up to try to get the players around to my way of thinking.”

Thinking Way Trying Body Three Language Player Tools My Way Way Of Thinking Body Language

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“The objective of a referee is not to get mentioned. I tell a lot of young referees that not being mentioned is king. If you can achieve that, that then it has been a pretty good game.”

Ifs Has Beens Young Games Achieve Kings Objectives Being Me Referee

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“Failure comes when you don’t listen. You can’t put something out there and assume it’s great. It’s up to us to make sure we’re listening to improve our chances for success-if not this time, next time.”

Ifs Next Chance Listening Assuming Next Time

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“The scrum and the tackle are the two really contentious areas of the game. If you get those two aspects right, most rugby matches will work in your favour.”

Ifs Two Games Areas Aspect Favour Rugby Scrum Contentious

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“If at first you don't succeed, get a bigger hammer.”

Ifs Inspirational Firsts Success Succeed Bigger Hammers

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About the Author

Born: June 1, 1964
Known for: Referee
Quotes: 11

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