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  "id": 5608114,
  "title": "Mike Dean says he 'always applied laws of the game' following backlash",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/mike-dean-says-he-always-applied-laws-of-the-game-following-backlash",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-04T16:51:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Sky News",
    "slug": "sky-news",
    "url": "https://news.sky.com/story/mike-dean-says-he-always-applied-laws-of-the-game-following-backlash-13581414"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Former Premier League referee Mike Dean insists he has \"always respected the profession\" - after revealing he used to \"joke about\" and play \"games\" during matches.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Former referee Dean defends integrity after backlash over playing 'games' during matches",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/former-referee-dean-defends-integrity-after-backlash-over-playing",
        "published": "2026-09-04T17:56:11.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}