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    Fans tell Thomas Muller ‘never change’ as madcap Bayern Munich star kisses new horse Kylie Minogue on the nose

    THOMAS MULLER has again entertained fans after sharing a video kissing his new horse Kylie Minogue.Bayern Munich defeated Darmstadt 5-2 on Saturday and with their forward so thrilled about the result he had to tell his four-legged friend.Thomas Muller shared a video of him kissing his pet horse Kylie MinogueCredit: Instagram esmuellertMuller shared the clips after Bayern Munich’s 5-2 victory against DarmstadtCredit: Instagram esmuellertFans already know how funny Muller is and his love for horses after meeting Dave.But on Sunday he introduced his family’s new addition named after pop star Kylie Minogue to the world after Bayern thrashed Bundesliga side Darmstadt.He shared a clip on Instagram where he told Kylie: “Yes, we won against Darmstadt!”The German international then proceeds to kiss the horse’s nose.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLMuller continued: “A new addition to the Muller family. Her name is Kylie Minogue.”Muller’s wife Lisa is an accomplished dressage rider, and they spend time together looking after their horses at stables outside Munich.A few years ago, Muller said: “I come here [to the stables] to watch if everything’s fine. “And for the carrots. I’m the managing director of carrots! I watch the dogs. Sometimes I help a little bit but it’s her business.Most read in FootballBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKER”I enjoy it a lot. They make me feel comfortable, the attitude and what they look like and [the way they] live their lives. It’s fun. It’s easy to relax around horses.Muller, a 12-time Bundesliga winner, left fans in awe of his close bond with his new horse named after pop legend Kylie.Thomas Muller hilariously calls out Kai Havertz as Arsenal draw Bayern Munich in Champions League As one supporter said: “Never Change 😂😂🤣.”While another asked: “How can you not like Muller?”A third fan then added: “You’re so authentic Thomas, clips like this once again show me why you’re my favourite player, I like you so much.”Accomplished rider Lisa Muller on her horse DaveThe couple have been happily married since 2011Meanwhile, one of the hashtags in the caption of his video translated to, “I took a knee with my head today” referring to Darmstadt shot-stopper Marcel Schuhen kneeing Muller’s head during the game on Saturday.Muller collided with Schuhen after being “pushed” by one of the Darmstadt defenders.This saw Harry Kane shoot into an empty net but the whistle had already blown denying the striker a goal.But this did not matter as the England skipper was able to extend his record to 31 goals this season with a late first-half strike.Muller was kneed in the head by Darmstadt goalkeeper Marcel SchuenCredit: ReutersMuller joked about the incident on his InstagramCredit: Reuters More

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    Bayern Munich confirm Harry Kane injury after England star limps off… just days before Three Lions duty

    BAYERN MUNICH have confirmed Harry Kane will be treated by England doctors following an ankle injury he picked up on Saturday.The Three Lions skipper, 30, was substituted in the 82nd minute of Bayern’s 5-2 win over Darmstadt after colliding with the post.Harry Kane was taken off after colliding with the post during Bayern Munich’s win on SaturdayCredit: ReutersHe will link up with the England squad despite limping offCredit: GettyEngland fans were immediately concerned for the striker – who has been included in Gareth Southgate’s squad for his country’s upcoming friendlies against Brazil and Belgium.But Bayern have now revealed he will still travel to link up with the national team.A club statement read: “Harry Kane injured his left ankle in FC Bayern’s 5-2 win at Darmstadt.”The striker has still travelled to international duty with England and will be treated by the team doctors there, in close consultation with the FC Bayern medical department.”READ MORE IN FOOTBALLKane, England’s all-time record scorer with 62 goals in 89 caps, has enjoyed a remarkable start to life at Bayern on a personal level.He has scored 37 times in 35 appearances in all competitions – including 31 in 26 Bundesliga matches.Kane needs 10 goals in his final eight matches to equal Robert Lewandowski’s single-season Bundesliga record of 41.Yet despite the ex-Tottenham man’s prolificacy in front of goal, Bayern are set to miss out on the league title for the first time since 2012.Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSThey sit seven points adrift of Bayer Leverkusen having also played one game more.But Bayern are still in the Champions League where they will face Arsenal in the quarter-finals.Micah Richards accuses Harry Kane of ‘having a dodgy box’ in hilarious interviewMeanwhile, if Kane is unable to start against Brazil on March 23 or Belgium on March 26, Southgate has two recognised strikers as alternative options.Aston Villa’s Ollie Watkins and Brentford’s Ivan Toney have both been included in the England squad.Watkins was also an injury concern when he hobbled off during Villa’s Europa Conference League win over Ajax.But he alleviated those worries when he was named in Unai Emery’s starting line-up for their trip to West Ham on Sunday. More

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    Former Premier League boss Ralph Hasenhuttl closing in on return to management after almost 18 months unemployed

    FORMER Southampton boss Ralph Hasenhuttl looks set to return to management with Bundesliga side Wolfsburg, according to reports.The Austrian, 56, has been out of work since he was sacked by Saints in November 2022.Ralph Hasenhuttl was sacked by Southampton in November 2022Credit: AFPBut now he is poised to get back into coaching as Wolfsburg prepare to appoint him as Niko Kovac’s successor.Kovac, 52, was sacked by the German club following Saturday’s 3-1 defeat at home to Augsburg.According to Kicker, Hasenhuttl could lead training as soon as Tuesday, with talks at an “advanced” stage.Wolfsburg have not won any of their last 10 games since beating Schalke on January 6.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLThey are languishing in 14th place in the Bundesliga, six points above the relegation play-off place.Hasenhuttl’s first match in charge of the club is expected to be at home to Werder Bremen on March 30.He last managed in the Bundesliga when he was head coach of RB Leipzig between July 2016 and May 2018.Hasenhuttl departed with an impressive 40 wins, 19 draws and just 24 defeats from 83 matches.Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSAnd he led the club into the Champions League for the first time in their history.Prior to his time with Leipzig, he also achieved promotion to the Bundesliga with FC Ingolstadt.Where are they now: The unusual careers of former footballersHe won 59 of 173 games with Southampton across nearly four years on the South Coast.He was previously linked with joining German side Hoffenheim in February 2023 before the club opted to appoint American Pellegrino Matarazzo. More

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    Harry Kane breaks incredible 60-year record and creates Bundesliga history as he fires warning shot to Arsenal

    HARRY KANE fired a warning to Arsenal as he broke an incredible 60-year-old goal record to create Bundesliga history.Kane struck his 31st goal of the season for Bayern Munich to inspire a 5-2 win against Darmstadt on Saturday.Harry Kane broke a Bundesliga record as he netted his 31st goal of the campaignCredit: AFPThe Bayern Munich star has now scored more goals on his debut season than any other playerCredit: GettyAnd in doing so, he set a new record for the most strikes in a debut Bundesliga campaign, beating Uwe Seeler’s 30 goals for Hamburg in the 1963-64 season.Bayern went into Saturday’s game clear favourites against the top-flight’s worst side.But it was Darmstadt who took the lead in the 28th minute through Tim Skarke, further damaging Bayern’s hopes of closing the gap to title favourites Bayer Leverkusen.But Thomas Tuchel’s men fired back through Jamal Musiala eight minutes later, before Kane put Bayern ahead on the stroke of half-time.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLMusiala bagged a second in the 64th minute to make it 3-1, with Serge Gnabry and Mathys Tel putting the finishing touches on a vital win before Oscar Vilhelmsson pulled one back for Darmstadt at the death.The result means Bayern are seven points behind Leverkusen, who can restore a 10-point gap with victory at Freiburg on Sunday.But the game ended on a sour note for Kane, who was forced off late on with an injury.The striker collided with the post as he tried to bag another goal.Most read in BundesligaBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERThe previous record of 30 was set by Hamburg’s Uwe Seeler in the 1963/64 seasonCredit: APKane’s game ended in misery as he limped off with an injuryCredit: GettyAnd he could now be a doubt for England’s upcoming friendlies against Brazil and Belgium.Kane will certainly be hoping to bounce back immediately, having already scored the most league goals in a single season in his entire career.He is now just four away from matching the 41 Tottenham goals scored in all competitions in the 2017-18 campaign.And Kane could set a new personal best by the time Bayern face Arsenal in the Champions League.The hitman will return to his old North London rivals looking to seal a spot in the semis.But with the Gunners in top form as they mount a title challenge in the Premier League, Mikel Arteta’s men will be hoping to pile on more misery and continue Kane’s trophy-less career streak. More

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    Harry Kane limps off injured just days before England clash and weeks before Champions League showdown with Arsenal

    HARRY KANE has been forced off injured for Bayern Munich just days before England’s next international matches and weeks before their Champions League clash with Arsenal.The 30-year-old netted his 31st Bundesliga goal of the season against Darmstadt to break a 60-year record for most goals scored in their debut season in the division.Harry Kane limped off against Darmstadt in the Bundesliga days before the international breakCredit: GettyIt comes weeks before Bayern Munich’s Champions League clash with ArsenalCredit: ReutersKane’s goal gave Thomas Tuchel’s team the lead before the Bavarians went on to win the game 5-2. However, in the 82nd minute, Kane was substituted off after colliding with the post.He was replaced by former Stoke and Paris Saint-Germain forward Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting.And it could put the Three Lions captain in doubt for England’s upcoming international matches against Brazil and Belgium on March 23 and March 26 respectively.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLFollowing the international break, Bayern are up against Arsenal in the Champions League quarter finals and a crunch Bundesliga clash.If Kane’s injury is more than a niggle he could miss the German giants clash with Borussia Dortmund in Der Klassiker on March 30.The first leg of the tie will be on April 9 at the Emirates, though no German fans will be allowed to attend the London match after Uefa slapped Bayern with a ban for throwing fireworks on the pitch against Lazio.Meanwhile, the second leg will be played out at the Allianz Arena in Munich on April 17.Most read in FootballBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERReacting to the injury, one fan said: “Harry Kane injury OMG.”A second fan said: “Harry Kane injured,” paired with a crying emoji.Harry Kane brutally exposes Jamie Carragher and refuses to ‘lie on national TV’ in hilarious interview A third said: “I just hope Kane injury isn’t serious.”Another said: “Hopefully Kane has not picked up a bad injury.”If the injury turns out to be serious, Kane may even be a doubt for England at this summers European Championships.It would likely mean one of Ivan Toney or Ollie Watkins would lead the line for the Gareth Southgate’s side, which could be tested over the upcoming break if Kane is ruled out.Here is Bayern Munich’s outlook for the next five games More

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    Fears football hooligan ‘ultras’ who arrange brawls on dark web will spark chaos at Euros & target England fans in pubs

    FOOTBALL fans heading to Germany for Euro 24 this summer face a resurgence in far right neo-Nazi hooligans who have been overwhelming the police across Europe.And the worst offenders come from the city with the country’s highest number of billionaires – one typically more associated with bankers than brawlers.An Eintracht Frankfurt pitch invader following a recent West Ham matchCredit: ReutersWest Ham fans were attacked in a bar in FrankfurtCredit: Twitter / @Patrick_SGE_Eintracht Frankfurt’s fans have developed such a reputation for violence that they were banned from Napoli’s stadium last year for a Champions League match.But that didn’t stop them causing mayhem in the Italian city, with their supporters throwing objects, smoke bombs and flares at riot squads, and setting fire to a police car.As part of a new series, League of Shame, The Sun examines how football hooliganism is seeing an unwelcome resurgence across the continent – and poses a worrying threat to fans ahead of this summer’s European Championships.Eintracht Frankfurt’s notorious ultras have already caused violence in London when the team played West Ham. They also brawled in Marseille in France and threw flares at Rangers fans in Seville, Spain.Read More in The SunTheir toughest troublemakers – Brigade Nassau – are said to be made up of martial artists, boxers and bouncers.Alarmingly for England fans heading over to support Gareth Southgate’s men in June, their second match is in Frankfurt.And it’s not in the stadiums where supporters are most at risk. Frankfurt yobs like to target bars where opposition supporters are drinking, get into fights at service stations and organise brawls via the dark net.If there are any disturbances the German police will not take a softly, softly approach. They use pepper spray, tear gas and batons on crowds, and have been known to charge at them on horseback.Most read in FootballFlares in the crowd during a clash between Hertha BSC Berlin and SG Dynamo DresdenCredit: Rex FeaturesEintracht Frankfurt’s toughest troublemakers – Brigade Nassau – are said to be made up of martial artists, boxers and bouncersCredit: Youtube/ KING OF THE STREETSEintracht Frankfurt fan Carsten Germann, who writes about the beautiful game in Germany, tells The Sun: “I think very many English fans will travel to Germany for the summer and it might be that there are some troubles prepared.”History of violenceCarsten, 51, knows all too well how quickly cheers can turn to terror in a large crowd.Moment Eintracht thug takes chair to the face as dashcam footage shows ultras ambush Rangers fans in SevilleHe has been an Eintracht Frankfurt fan for over four decades and was twice caught up in violence.Once, in 2002, the hooligans connected to the team tried to beat up supporters of their local rivals Mainz as they travelled to the ground.On another occasion in 1993, while watching Cologne versus Schalke 04 with his father, Carsten feared being trampled to death by police horses.He says: “We were lucky not to get injured or killed within that crowd.”Carsten believes police have done a good job of weeding out troublemakers by infiltrating hooligan gangs and getting intel about potential flare-ups.But there is evidence that the bad old days of the 1980s and 1990s, when hooliganism swept across Europe, are returning.Return of the yobsA police car was set on fire by rioting Eintracht Frankfurt fans in NaplesAn Eintracht Frankfurt yob kicks a bus in NaplesIn November there were around 200 injuries following clashes between the police and Eintracht Frankfurt fans outside the team’s Waldstadion.Stewards and police faced a hail of flares, bottles and metal barriers, with the police alleging that Brigade Nassau were involved.A couple of months earlier pepper spray was used on visiting Cologne fans in the away end at Waldstadion.In 2022, when West Ham played Eintracht Frankfurt in the Europa League, the Hammers supporters were attacked two nights in a row, with hooligans in face masks ambushing a pub packed with fans from London.Most of the troubles don’t take part in the stadiums, they take part in pubs, in highway stations, in parks, in open places in the city centre, you can hardly prevent that. They have appointments made via the dark net for fightsCarsten GermannIt was reported that the ultras searched the centre of the wealthy city for Englishmen in colours to attack.They also staged a mass pitch invasion after defeating West Ham and caused more trouble in Seville ahead of winning the Europa League that year.Carsten says: “There was some trouble in the second leg with West Ham in pubs, there were beatings up, smaller skirmishes in Frankfurt pubs.“Most of the troubles don’t take part in the stadiums, they take part in pubs, in highway stations, in parks, in open places in the city centre, you can hardly prevent that.“They have appointments made via the dark net for fights.”’Nazi links’One member of Brigade Nassau is a bare knuckle streetfighter called Goscha 1996, who can be seen laying into an opponent after flooring him in a warehouseCredit: Youtube/ KING OF THE STREETSWhen Eintracht Frankfurt played in Marseille, a fan performed a Nazi salute and UEFA charged the club with racist behaviour.But Brigade Nassau, who wear black T-shirts, deny being a far right organisation.There are over 500 Frankfurt Ultras, an organisation formed in 1997, taking in a notorious grouping called Inferno Bad Schwalbach. One member of Brigade Nassau is a bare knuckle streetfighter called Goscha 1996, who can be seen laying into an opponent after flooring him in a warehouse.Goscha has recently taken to professional MMA bouts in places as far away as Newcastle in England.EINTRACHT FRANKFURT’S HALL OF SHAMEThe German side’s qualification for the Europa League in 2021-22 gave their hooligans the opportunity to menace several countries.
    In the group stages 100 fans were arrested in Antwerp in Belgium for pelting the police and attacking locals in a bar.
    They went even further against West Ham, first attacking the supporters of the London side in Seville, even though they weren’t playing each other.
    The Frankfurt supporters were reported to have descended on an Irish bar in March 2022, having spotted the Hammers fans.
    Images posted on social media showed them throwing poles and glass bottles at the supporters from England. Frankfurt’s yobs had already clashed with police in nearby Betis.
    Two months later when West Ham played in Frankfurt in the second leg of the semi-final, one of their supporters ended up in hospital following an attack by 15-20 men in face masks in a bar.
    Supporters from Glasgow side Rangers were on the receiving end of similar treatment ahead of the final in Seville in May 2022. 
    Clips show them hurling chairs at Scottish fans drinking in a bar and fighting running battles in the streets.

    Most ultras don’t wish to be labelled hooligans. Instead they claim to just want to use flares, fly flags, march together and show their support for the team.One, named Sascha, claimed the Ultras draw young fans away from violence.He commented: “In the past, there were only two options as a young fan in the stadium. You could either go to the G-Block or join the hooligans. “Young people today can also join the Ultras, which is what they do. Every minute you spend working on choreography ideas is also a minute in which you don’t think about violence.”He claimed that there were less hooligans these days, but heavy handed policing led to trouble.Carsten says: “Eintracht Frankfurt is a very emotional club and it is difficult for the clubs to prevent the violence.”Lower league loutsDynamo Dresden fans clashed with police and Turkgucu Munich fans in 2021Credit: AlamyPolice break up fight between Dynamo Dresden and St Pauli fansCredit: AlamyDynamo fans set off pyrotechnics behind Dresden goalkeeper Kevin BrollCredit: AlamyThey are certainly not the only side in Germany currently wrestling with dangerous elements.In November riot police stormed into an altercation at a St Pauli game against Hannover 96, and earlier in the season police accidentally fired a live round into an empty supporter’s coach in Augsburg.Schalke 04, a big club currently in the second tier of the Bundesliga, can’t shake off their hooligans.When they played Hansa Rostock in December, the match was held up for half an hour due to Schalke yobs smashing the barrier separating opposing fans.There were also injuries following violence involving Schalke fans in 2018, 2019 and 2022.Street battlesOften it is the teams in the lower leagues that experience the worst trouble.Over in the east of the country, Dynamo Dresden and BFC Dynamo Berlin have a large ultra section that create a heady atmosphere at matches.Generally they are peaceful, but there have been street battles in the past decade.GERMAN HOOLIGANS AWAYLIKE Britain, Germany has been infected by football hooliganism since the 1980s – but it was perhaps worse in the 1990s.
    One of the most shocking incidents was during the 1998 World Cup in France, when a policeman was left with permanent brain damage following an attack by German louts.
    Two years later at the Euro 2000 tournament in Belgium, an English fan was stabbed as compatriots battled in the streets with German ones.
    It seemed to have been stamped out by intelligence led policing, but in the past few years it’s flared up again.
    In 2017 the kick-off at Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium in London had to be delayed due to trouble caused by visiting fans from the German side Cologne.

    In 2016, Dynamo Dresden fans clashed with local rivals RB Leipzig, going so far as to hurl a severed bull’s head at the opposition.At a 2021 clash between Dynamo Berlin and FC Lokomotive Leipzig, 20 people were injured – and three years earlier there was a huge brawl when they took on FC Viktoria 1889 Berlin.Both teams had links with the Communist secret police, known as the Stasi, when they were part of East Germany.These days they are more likely to have Nazi associations, partly due to the rise of far right parties such as Alternative for Germany. One club in the east of the country that has been shamed by its Nazi sympathies is fourth tier side Chemnitzer FC.READ MORE SUN STORIESIn 2019 the CEO resigned after fans were allowed to hold a tribute to a far right hooligan called Thomas Haller, and the club ditched their captain Daniel Frahn after he held up a T-shirt bearing the message “support your local hools”.With players displaying that attitude the German game clearly has some work to do.A mass pitch invasion by Eintracht Frankfurt fans following Europa League winCredit: AFPMasked Dynamo Dresden fans let off flaresCredit: EPA More

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    Bayern Munich BANNED from bringing fans to Emirates in huge advantage for Arsenal in Champions League quarter-final

    ARSENAL were handed a horror Champions League quarter final draw against Bayern Munich – but already have a massive advantage in their first leg at the Emirates.The Gunners will welcome former Tottenham striker Harry Kane back to North London for the first leg before a mammoth test away in Munich to book a semi-final spot.Arsenal will renew their Champions League rival with Bayern Munich next monthCredit: PAThe Gunners will be boosted by the news that Bayern WON’T have any of their supporters in attendance at the EmiratesCredit: RICHARD PELHAMThe Germans have been slapped with a one-match fan ban for letting off fireworks against Lazio in the last-16Credit: AlamyHowever, the German giants will NOT have any away fans at the Emirates for the first leg having received a Uefa one-match ban earlier this week for fan trouble.During their 1-0 first leg defeat away at Lazio in the last-16, travelling Bayern fans threw fireworks onto the pitch. They would eventually win 3-1 on aggregate to advance.Having already received a suspended one-match ban – as well as a £30k fine – for an identical incident in the group stages at Copenhagen in October, Uefa were left with no choice but to impose the ban.This leaves Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal with a massive chance to take advantage in their first leg with a semi-final against either Real Madrid or Manchester City on the horizon.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLThe away end at the Emirates will also be free to be filled instead by more home fans, meaning the possibility of the 60,000-capacity stadium being a sell-out without any travelling supporters.After receiving the ban on Tuesday, Bayern CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen said: “We have to accept this punishment. “Not only were pyrotechnics set off, but also fired deliberately onto the field, directly endangering bystanders.“This was such an explicit violation of the conditions of probation that an appeal is unfortunately futile.Most read in FootballBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERArsenal have historically struggled against the German giantsCredit: GETTY“The fact we now have to play away without the support of our fans is a big blow. “A small group of individual offenders have done a disservice to all our supporters and the team.”Thomas Muller hilariously calls out Kai Havertz as Arsenal draw Bayern Munich in Champions League Arsenal’s quarter final first leg will take place on either the ninth or tenth of April, with the second leg coming a week later on either the 16th or 17th.Arteta’s men reached this stage after beating Porto in a nervy last-16 shoot-out at the Emirates – the first time they have reached the last eight since 2010.Elsewhere in the quarters, Atletico Madrid face Borussia Dortmund and PSG play Barcelona. More

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    ‘Incredible, this is like a movie’, say fans as ref’s bodycam footage released ahead of possible Premier League launch

    FOOTBALL fans watched in awe as Bundesliga released footage from a referee’s bodycam amid talks of the Premier League following suit.Daniel Schlager gave a glimpse of football’s future during last month’s league clash between Eintracht Frankfurt and Wolfsburg.at the Deutsche Bank Park.Footage from a referee’s bodycam has been released to the publicCredit: RedditFans were amazed with the Hollywood-like quality footageThe Premier League could introduce the same initiative in the futureSchlager’s VAR earpiece also featured a camera, which captured his view of key incidents during the game.And the German ref had to make a major call only two minutes into the match after Wolfsburg opened the scoring.Maxence Lacroix broke the deadlock and Schlager initially awarded the goal.However, another camera showed referees in the VAR booth analysing the opener.Read More on FootballThere was initial suspicion of a Wolfsburg team-mate pushing the ball with his hand after Lacroix’s header.However, after a rather long period of deliberation it was later determined that the handball was in fact committed by an Eintracht defender.And so the goal was awarded and that sparked quite an entertaining encounter which ended 2-2.Philipp Max equalised for Eintracht only 12 minutes after Lacroix’s dramatic goal.Most read in FootballKevin Behrens put the visitors back ahead on 36 minutes but Omar Marmoush salvaged a point in the second minute of stoppage time.Fans were left amazed by the footage with some even comparing it something they would see from Hollywood.One football enthusiast commented: “Incredible footage, this is like a movie ffs. Imagine this level of transparency in the Prem (LOL).”Another posted: “Reminds me of that Nike ad… so cool!”CHELTENHAM BETTING OFFERS – BEST FREE BET DEALS FOR THE FESTIVAL A third said: “Sick footage, can’t wait to see it all.”This fan wrote: “This is fantastic for understanding what the referee sees, why and how some decisions are made. This should be the staple because it is really interesting and entertaining.”And that one stated: “Damn, this is nice.”The concept could be utilised by PGMOL in the Premier League in the future after a similar kit was used during a friendly between Chelsea and Brighton in the US last July.One refereeing source said: “It might help fans realise why decisions were taken.” More