Refs in the spotlight

Torii Hunter of Los Angeles Angels crosses umpire Kerwin Danley off his Christmas card list after being called out [GALLO/GETTY]

No pressure as referee Brad Watson prepares for the face off between Colorado Avalanche and Dallas Stars [GALLO/GETTY]

Iturralde Gonzalez gets a bit of aggro from Sergio Aguero and friends as Atletico Madrid lose 6-1 to Barcelona [GALLO/GETTY]

NFL umpire Bruce Stritesky takes a tumble as Tampa Bay Buccaneers play Green Bay Packers [GALLO/GETTY]

What umpire could turn down this appeal from Australia's Brett Lee on tour in India? [AFP]

Bibiana Steinhaus suffers no nonsense as SC Freiburg and MSV Duisburg do battle in Germany [GALLO/GETTY]

Keeper Henrik Lundqvist of New York Rangers shows his cuddly side to the refs against SC Bern in Switzerland [GALLO/GETTY]

Umpire Jim Wolf looks like he can handle himself as he debates with New York Yankees' Brett Gardner [GALLO/GETTY]

Pedro Poenca shows no mercy as he books injured Skevos Christou of APOEL Nicosia in the Uefa Cup against FC Schalke 04 [GALLO/GETTY]

Tony Archer speaks to Israel Folau of Melbourne Storm after a try by Manly Warringah Sea Eagles in the NRL Grand Final [GALLO/GETTY]

Owen Farrell of Saracens has a polite word with the referee on debut against Llanelli Scarlets [GALLO/GETTY]