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'I was living out my dream career in football – tumours mean I need to leave'

Former assistant referee Dan Robathan ran the line at the FA Cup final between Crystal Palace and Manchester City in 2025. Just one year later he talked to BBC Newsbeat about losing his career after d

'I was living out my dream career in football – tumours mean I need to leave'
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Former assistant referee Dan Robathan ran the line at the FA Cup final between Crystal Palace and Manchester City in 2025. Just one year later he talked to BBC Newsbeat about losing his career after doctors found benign tumours in his spine.

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