Football Daily | The Balogun affair and Premier League’s battle with conspiracy theorists
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- 20 Aug 2026, 17:18 UTC
- Last checked
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Recorded article metadata
- Publisher
- The Guardian
- Country
- England / United Kingdom
- Source published
- 20 Aug 2026, 17:04 UTC
- Source updated
- No update timestamp supplied
- Byline
- Barry Glendenning
- Section
- Premier League
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Football Daily | The Balogun affair and Premier League’s battle with conspiracy theorists
Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now! While Football Daily remains open to the idea that Stanley Kubrick directed the moon landings and the Pentagon is hiding grey aliens in Area 51, we have never had much truck with tinfoil hat-wearing conspiracy theorists when it comes to officiating in football. While refereeing a match in which all 22 participants are expert gaslighters will inevitably lead to mista
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- #533
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