You Are The Ref

300 footballing conundrums for you to solve.

Could you be the man in black and make the right decisions? Do you think you know the laws of the game better than the officials?

Test your football knowledge with this collection of 300 dilemmas from legendary artist Paul Trevillion's famous 'You Are The Ref' series. With expert text from the referees' referee Keith Hackett and an array of bizarre and entertaining scenarios for you to adjudicate on, this is an engrossing and entertaining read. With a special in-depth section on the controversial rules around the VAR system and questions covering everything from mid-game bust-ups and unexpected intrusions on the pitch to bitter disputes about penalties, these sporting conundrums will give even the biggest football fan a run for their money.

About the Authors

Paul Trevillion is a world-famous sports artist, recognized as the 'Leonardo of Line' and the 'Master of Movement'. He is best known for his 1960s 'Roy of the Rovers' comic art realism and for being the creator of the iconic 'You Are the Ref' referee conundrum comic strip. Trevillion has met and drawn many of the sport's biggest names, and his work has appeared in museums, galleries and almost every national newspaper in the UK.

Keith Hackett was a FIFA International Referee from 1981 to 1991, and was the referee for the 100th FA Cup Final in 1981. He is one of the most trusted referees in footballing history, and is counted as one of the top 100 referees of all time by the International Federation of Football History and Statistics.