Let's spare a thought for the referee after a week where the profession has come under fire - here a ref keeps the peace between the Vancouver Canucks and the Chicago Blackhawks [GALLO/GETTY]
Published On 12 May 200912 May 2009
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Refs face all sorts of challenges, including this giant balloon attacking EPL ref Mike Riley [GALLO/GETTY]
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Victoria Azarenka of Belarus asks her chair umpire to have a second look at the WTA event in Italy [GALLO/GETTY]
Ron Artest of NBA's Houston Rockets makes his opinion heard shortly before being ejected [GALLO/GETTY]
Didier Drogba creates a scene as Chelsea crash out of the Champions League - the ref later received death threats [GALLO/GETTY]
Something a little more low-key as Michaela Tabb lines up during the Snooker World Championships [GALLO/GETTY]
Referee Kenny Bayless has more immediate concerns as Ricky Hatton lies unconscious [GALLO/GETTY]
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No missing the referee in this shirt as Cronulla Sharks take on the Sydney Roosters in Australia's NRL [GALLO/GETTY]
Third base umpire Jerry Meals makes the safe call as Jose Reyes of the New York Mets beats the tag [GALLO/GETTY]
Always time for a gag in cricket - India's Munaf Patel is jokingly searched for the ball after it went missing the India/NZ Test [GALLO/GETTY]
