Yahoo Sports· 2h ago· 1 min read
Stuart Burt (right) was the assistant referee for the Spain v Belgium game, featuring Lamine Yamal [Getty Images] An assistant referee said officiating at the Fifa World Cup was a "mind-blowing" experience.
Stuart Burt, from Northampton, officiated at four matches including Norway v France in the group stages.
He said: "Walking out [onto the pitch] you sort of look around and think how did a kid from Kingsthorpe manage to get here?"
Burt began refereeing in 1996 and went on to become an assistant ref in the Football League and then the Premier League, where he is now in his 17th season.
Last year, he became one of only four officials to have overseen 500 Premier League fixtures , and this summer's World Cup was his second after Qatar in 2022.
The 46-year-old said: "You do find yourself taking it all in, but once you're over the white line it's work mode and time to focus."
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