Matt Messias
Matthew David Messias (born 7 May 1964) is an English former football referee, who operated in the Football League, the Premier League, and also for UEFA and FIFA. He was first based in York during his time as an official, subsequently moving to Barnsley, also in the county of Yorkshire. His other occupation was as a physical education teacher.
Career
He first took up refereeing in 1982, whilst still playing (for the Hertfordshire county team, and for St John's College in York). His playing career ended after cartilage problems in 1984, and when he graduated in Leeds as a teacher, he started his career as a PE Teacher at Filey School then he took up a post as head of PE in Thirsk. At about this time, he started to get more involved in refereeing, first handling matches in the York and District Saturday League, then progressing to the Northern Counties East League.
After further promotions to the Football Combination and the Football Conference, he was appointed as an assistant referee on the Football League list in 1991, and in 1992, he advanced to the Premier League assistants' list. This was bettered in 1994 when he received the call from FIFA to officiate for them as an assistant also.
Podcasts:
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by Angie Stone
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by Audacious
Mad Issues
by: Angie StoneUh huh
Hey baby
I think I wanna just rap to ya for just a second
'Bout what
Cuz there's some things we got to change
In order to move forward
Whatchu talking about?
Because I believe in you
You believe in me?
All things are possible
Uh huh
You just chill, stand still
Aiight, I'm right here
First things first
Right
Don't go working my nerve over something that you heard
Don't be dissing my name cuz you slipped up on your game
Don't be making me cry, turn around and apologize
Stop pretending to be something you're not
- Cuz you got mad issues
And you tend to misuse
Every opportunity to right your wrong
You're causin' more problems
With no way to solve them
The time has come to leave well enough alone
You got mad issues
And you tend to abuse
Every opportunity to make it good
You're causin' more problems
With no way to solve them
Time has come, and boy I really wish you would
Don't be acting like me, you've been rich all of your life
Don't be breaking crews cuz you've had it good for sometime
Use a masquarade, and stop blowing me shame
Stop pretending to be somebody you're not
And I never woulda thought you was all about your game
Now you got to go to where you came
Confusing the brain, it's all from the pain
Nothing to gain, outta my rein
Too late to make a change
Don't say my name, don't no no no no
And I never woulda thought you was all about your game
Now you got to go to where you came
Confusing the brain, it's all from the pain
Nothing to gain, outta my rein
Too late to make a change
Don't say my name, never