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rurallib

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Wed Jun 17, 2026, 10:37 AM 22 hrs ago

Question - In what language do referees and players talk to each other? [View all]

I was watching a game the other day. An animated discussion between a referee and players from both squads broke out. It occurred to me that by nationality there were 3 distinct languages involved. So what did they use as common language? Is there some standard for a common language. I tried asking the AI but got no response.

If they don't use some common language what do they do?

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