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Gary Neville slams 'absolute joke' referee following England's World Cup defeat to France

ITV pundit Gary Neville has slammed the referee for his performance in England's World Cup defeat to France.

The match, which the French won 2-1, was filled with controversy and incident, with Brazilian official Wilton Sampaio at the centre of a number of flashpoints.

France's opener from Aurelien Tchouameni saw Bukayo Saka arguably fouled in the build-up, while England had an early penalty shout turned down after Harry Kane was bundled over in the box.

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