The whistle
Referees use a whistle to indicate the commencement or restart of play, to stop or delay play due to an infringement or injury, or to indicate that time has expired in the half time. The whistle is an important tool for the referee along with verbal, body and eye communication.
A referee blows his whistle when he sees something, usually a foul, or a stoppage in the play, which requires him to immediately stop the play and deal with the situation. The tone of the whistle will often indicate the nature of the foul. A short, quick whistle indicates a lesser foul punishable by a free kick, and longer, harder sound indicate serious fouls punishable by cards or penalty kicks.
ASTONISHING FACT
AC Milan, famous Italian football club, was actually founded as a cricket team.
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