“What do you expect from a referee who fixed matches?” These were the controversial statements made by Jude Bellingham when he was in the Bundesliga, referring to Félix Zwayer, the referee who will officiate the Netherlands vs. England match.

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After Borussia Dortmund lost 3-2 to Bayern Munich with a controversial performance by the referee, Bellingham made this statement, which cost the English footballer $43.3 thousand and recalled Zwayer's troubled past. Zwayer was suspended in 2005 for six months from all refereeing activities after accepting a payment of $324 from a linesman.

How will the controversy Bellingham experienced with Zwayer affect his performance? The Real Madrid footballer not only has to deal with the controversial action he was accused of in the game against Slovakia, where he was criticized for making an obscene gesture, but also with the scrutiny on his reactions toward this controversial referee.