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05/29/12 Olympic starter Alan looking to the Webb for a bit of... Source: News & Star - Carlisle - Cumbria - UK OLYMPIC Games chief starter Alan Bell today revealed how a heart-to-heart with controversial World Cup referee Howard Webb has helped him during the countdown to the greatest moment of his career.
05/25/12 Webb urges players not to fake injury Source: SuperSport Howard Webb, the referee when Bolton Wanderers midfielder Fabrice Muamba collapsed on the pitch with a cardiac arrest and nearly died in March, has warned players that feigning injuries could risk lives.
05/24/12 Webb concerned over play-acting Source: BBC Dorset Referee Howard Webb says he is concerned that too many incidents of play-acting could endanger the safety of footballers.
05/24/12 Refs on additional assistants experiment Source: UEFA UK Extra pairs of eyes will be on refereeing duty at UEFA EURO 2012 in order to give crucial help to the match referee amid the high-pressure environment during the 31 games that will take place in Poland and Ukraine next month.
05/24/12 FIFA want referees to be tested for drugs Source: Seven News Ltd Referees are routinely criticised for having poor eyesight, lacking fitness and getting decisions wrong but FIFA medical experts want whistlers tested for performance-enhancing drugs.

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Howard Melton Webb, MBE, (born 14 July 1971) is an English professional football referee who officiates primarily in the Premier League and has been a FIFA-listed referee since 2005.

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