BBC Sport 14 hours ago · 24 Sep 2026

The FA Cup final assistant ref whose life was turned upside down by tumour discovery

Dan Robathan tells BBC Newsbeat how his career as a Premier League assistant referee was brought to an end by the discovery of spinal tumours.

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