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Your first programming language should be Go, not JavaScript

Discover why Go's simplicity, built-in tools, and clear structure might take a strong starting point compared to JavaScript.
Sky

Masked fan unplugs VAR monitor during German football match

A masked fan unplugged a VAR monitor during ‌a German second division football match. Bundesliga 2 club Preussen Munster said in a statement that the video assistant referee system was supposed to be ...
Goal

VIDEO: Masked fan unplugs VAR monitor to stop referee watching penalty incident in bizarre scenes in Germany

In one of the most surreal moments witnessed in European football this season, a German second-division clash between Preussen Munster and Hertha Berlin descended into chaos. As referee Felix Bickel ...
ESPN

VAR review: Why was Wrexham's Dobson sent off for his challenge on Garnacho?

Video assistant referee causes controversy every week in the Premier League and also in the FA Cup, but how are decisions made and are they correct? This season, we take a look at the major incidents ...
BBC

VAR vs TMO – what are the key differences?

Football and rugby union are among the sports that use video technology to help determine contentious key decisions in matches. Football uses a video assistant referee (VAR) while rugby union's ...
Sports Illustrated

VAR Decisions in Chaotic Liverpool Finale at Nottingham Forest Explained

In the space of eight minutes at the end of Liverpool’s trip to Nottingham Forest’s City Ground on Sunday afternoon, Alexis Mac Allister enjoyed and endured the full gamut of emotions which ...
as.com

Punishment handed out for VAR referees after Barcelona and Real Madrid errors

The Spanish Refereeing Committee (CTA) will punish the VAR referees from Monday’s Girona 2-1 Barcelona match and Saturday’s Real Madrid 4-1 Real Sociedad game, both from matchday 24. The refereeing ...
ESPN

Is soccer better without VAR? FA Cup shows nobody really knows

Cast your mind back to last month's FA Cup third round. Remember how "refreshing" it was to watch elite football without VAR? That's what so many players, coaches, fans and pundits agreed. You could ...
Talksport

‘No excuse’ – Furious VAR debate erupts in FA Cup as Newcastle denied blatant penalty in win over Aston Villa

With Newcastle trailing 1-0 thanks to a controversial Tammy Abraham goal, Kieran Trippier delivered a cross from the right. The ball then hit Lucas Digne's arm, and a free-kick was awarded on the edge ...
BBC

'The officials looked petrified' - was Villa Park chaos advert for VAR?

Tonali inspires Newcastle to win over ten-man Aston Villa Has there ever been a better advert for the video assistant referee? Newcastle's 3-1 FA Cup fourth-round win at Aston Villa was full of ...
The New York Times

VAR has become too ‘microscopic’, says UEFA head of refereeing

Roberto Rosetti, UEFA’s head of refereeing, believes VAR has become too “microscopic” and claims the reason for the technology’s introduction in the first place has been forgotten. The 58-year-old, a ...
Sky Sports

Liverpool vs Man City VAR intervention to disallow Rayan Cherki goal and send off Dominik Szoboszlai ruined golden moment, says Gary Neville

Gary Neville says the decision to overturn Rayan Cherki's late goal from the halfway line in Manchester City's win over Liverpool erased one of the moments of the season and provided ammunition for ...