{"podcast":{"title":"Sport Is History","slug":"sport-is-history-7805910","podcast_index_feed_id":7805910,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/NSR8661048587","website_url":null,"image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/16a03604-2dc6-11f1-966d-3faaabb10866/image/cb93a9372d973ede4d5015d2a0dc10b1.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Sport Is History","episode_count":25,"summary":"From the roar of the crowd… to the moments that changed sport forever. What really happened behind the headlines? What turns victory into legend… or controversy into history? From the extraordinary history of the marathon… to the unforgettable comeback of Tiger Woods… we unpack the details you may never have heard and with our own experiences, we’ll guide you through what it's really like on the ground. Every week, acclaimed sports presenter Mark Pougatch and well-versed broadcaster Marcus Buckland unpack unbelievable stories from the world of sporting history.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-18T04:18:55.820359+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sport-is-history-7805910"},"episode":{"title":"Top 10 Most Controversial Refereeing Decisions","slug":"top-10-most-controversial-refereeing-decisions","published_at":"2026-05-15T03:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sport-is-history-7805910/top-10-most-controversial-refereeing-decisions","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sport-is-history-7805910","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/NSR7344627089.mp3","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/NSR7344627089.mp3","summary":"Being a referee isn't exactly easy...but it becomes a whole lot harder when you get it wrong! In this bonus episode, Mark and Marcus look back on some of the most outrageous refereeing decisions in football, both club and country. From incorrect offside calls to overzealous bookings, the pair break down some of the worst and most interesting choices made by referees. Stories include the 2009 Chelsea v Barcelona Champions League semi-final, Pedro Mendes' halfway line strike from 2005 against Manchester United and referee Wolf-Dieter Ahlenfelder's alcoholic indulgence before a game alongside many more. Every week, Mark Pougatch and Marcus Buckland unpack unbelievable stories from the world of sporting history. ⁠⁠⁠Tik Tok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠ Produced by Spiritland Creative Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices","meta_description":"Being a referee isn't exactly easy...but it becomes a whole lot harder when you get it wrong! In this bonus episode, Mark and Marcus look back on some of…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1378,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/sport-is-history-7805910/episodes/top-10-most-controversial-refereeing-decisions/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sport-is-history-7805910/top-10-most-controversial-refereeing-decisions.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}