In a day of football that was akin to any normal Saturday it's amazing that somehow a referee is the biggest story of the day. Sure a decision can sometimes be the standout story but this is literally because of the ref in question.
Mike Dean today became the centre of the footballing world, just how he likes it it, by sending off Sofiane Feghouli. It kicked off a huge debate about the referee's arrogance and ego.
You could just feel Dean's head growing as he further became the story of the day, even if all the reaction was negative. All news is good news after all.
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And people couldn't help noticing that Dean's refereeing also gave away something else about him, that he's a huge Darude fan. Who doesn't love the DJ?
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And fans also noticed the ref once again feeding his own ego by threatening Pedro Obiang that he'd send the player off just for looking at the ref.
