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Oct 7, 2026 28 min

Special: 2026 World Cup final referee Slavko Vincic

from Football Daily Hosted by BBC Radio 5 Live

Alistair Bruce-Ball is joined by 2026 World Cup final referee Slavko Vincic and journalist William Ralston, author of the Impossible Job about challenges faced by modern-day referees. Chris Sutton, Rory Smith and Charlie Adam also join the conversation as they discuss what it's like to take charge of the biggest game in football. Slavko shares what it’s like to operate under so much pressure, plus the highs and lows of his career. But will he discuss who is the biggest diver he had to deal with? TIMECODES: 01:10 William Ralston 05:50 Slavko Vincic on the impossible job 12:00 Active decision making 20:00 VAR

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