The referee should point with a raised arm in the direction that the free-kick has been given. The referee does need to make a further signal to indicate it is direct. Players often wait before ...

That person on the touchline might look as though he's waving in some low flying aircraft but those flags have a very important role. They used to be called linesmen but now they're referee assistants ...

The referee should point with a raised arm in the direction that the free-kick has been given. The referee does need to make a further signal to indicate it is direct. Players often wait before taking ...