FA Cup final assistant referee says spinal tumours ended his career
Dan Robathan told BBC Newsbeat that the discovery of spinal tumours ended his career as a Premier League assistant referee. Robathan had served as an assistant referee in the FA Cup final, according to the supplied source, which describes the diagnosis as a turning point in his life and work.
Dan Robathan told BBC Newsbeat that the discovery of spinal tumours brought his career as a Premier League assistant referee to an end.
The supplied source identifies Robathan as an assistant referee in the FA Cup final and says he described how the diagnosis changed his life.
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