Dean says he always applied laws - but which matches did he play games in?

BBC Sport Friday 04 September 2026, 16:30 UTC 1 min read

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Is there any evidence that former Premier League referee Mike Dean used to play mini-games during matches? BBC Sport has taken a look at the evidence.

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