# S102E26: The Brazilian Has Mentioned 7 Nations As Contenders - Emmy Hikins On Athos Salomé's Predictions

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Podcast: [The Football Referee](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-football-referee-6936854)
Published: 2026-06-16T17:30:02+00:00
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Duration seconds: 323

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This is a Sports Talkshow and a Podcast mainly Focusing on the beautiful game of Football This is the Season 102 of The Football Referee with dRem TGI (Emmy Hikins), and Trevor Gear on Deepstuff TV and Deepstuff Radio of Deepstuff records. All Episodes conducted by Legendary Singer-Songwriter and Musician Trevor Gear and TV and Radio presenter Emmy Hikins (dRem TGI) and also a Singer-Songwriter and a music producer of Deepstuff records LTD, And an Avid football pundit Tony Gusani also a Manchester United fan In This Season Of The Football Referee Podcast we discuss: VAR in Football The group discussed VAR (Video Assistant Referee) in football, focusing on its potential benefits and issues. Tony shared examples of incorrect VAR decisions affecting tournament outcomes, particularly mentioning India's World Cup qualification being impacted by a disputed goal line call. Trevor agreed that while most referee decisions are correct, there should be a fallback system for extreme cases where catastrophic mistakes occur, such as replaying games in situations where teams are relegated or miss major tournaments due to clear errors. The discussion concluded with Emmy noting discrepancies in penalty awards between famous players like Ronaldo and Messi in World Cups, which Tony attributed to potential corruption by FIFA. World Cup Halftime Show Discussion The group discussed the World Cup's new halftime show featuring Madonna, Shakira, and BTS performing at the final for the first time in history. Tony criticized this as American propaganda and paid advertising, while Trevor defended it as appropriate festivalization that could engage families. They also discussed Atletico Madrid's statement about a 150 million euro offer for Julian Alvarez from Real Madrid, with Tony explaining Atle…

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