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Daily Mirror
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Tom Victor

What managers and pundits have said about Mike Dean as "flamboyant" referee retires

After more than two decades and countless big calls, Mike Dean will step onto a Premier League pitch as a referee for the final time on Sunday.

The 53-year-old has been a top-flight official since back in 2000, and has gone from being a nervous rookie to one of the most recognisable officials in Premier League history.

His final bow will come on the last day of the season as he oversees the clash between third-place Chelsea and relegated Watford at Stamford Bridge.

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