Sian Massey-Ellis talks about the benefits of VAR, dealing with mistakes, being a trailblazer for women in sport, and tackling online hate. Massey-Ellis has been a Premier League assistant referee since December 2010 and made history last season when she became the first English woman to officiate in a men's European fixture. Image: Massey-Ellis next to Arsenal's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in December"It's important that people understand that we're humans behind that shell," Massey-Ellis says. I didn't really think about it twice." Image: Massey-Ellis accepts officials will make mistakes like playersCertainly, that's how England's highest-ranked female referee Rebecca Welch sees it.

Source: Sky sports March 30, 2021 06:00 UTC