Send us a text'A View From The Man In Black' with my special guest Alan Snoddy MBE Alan Snoddy officiated in the Football World Cup for the first time with Argentina taking on Italy. A former Irish League referee recalled how he prepared to officiate Diego Maradona at the World Cup by taking charge of a match in Northern Ireland's Amateur League. Alan Snoddy was a referee's assistant for Argentina's 1-1 draw with Italy in the group stages of Mexico 1986. Alan Snoddy reflects on what was then the biggest game of his career. With lots more to follow too as the referee for Portugal v Morrocco in the 1986 World Cuip Finals and West Germany v Senegal in the 1990 World Cup Finals in Italia 90. "I found out just a few days beforehand that I'd be doing that game," he said.For a man who was one of the most high-profile Irish League referees during a 25-year career before retiring in 2003, his final fixture before travelling to Mexico will likely surprise many. "Believe it or not, it was Bangor Young Men against Kelvin Old Boys in the Amateur League," he explained. "I went from taking charge of that on the 8th May to being linesman for Argentina v Italy less than a month later. "What I was trying to do was keep as fit as I could. There was a four-week break between the Irish League season ending, so I was just doing all I could to prolong my season and keep my fitness up." Not forgetting the many European Club and International European matches Alan Snoddy officiated in his 20 years as a top FIFA referee. We are talking about Alan's amazing life as a top class FIFA Referee and assistant Referee on 'The World of Lord Russell' PodCast Show. Available on all PodCast Media Platforms and via the NorfolkLord website:https://podcasts.apple.com/.../the-world-of.../id1623

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