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Listen in the appWe all love refereeing right? What if refereeing was taken away from you and you could do onothing about it? What would you do? Would you just give up and accept it or chhose to fight? David Simpson chose to fight and continues to do so on a daily basis. David is now determined to get back onto the football pitch. Listen to this week's remarkable story where one man's dreams were paused as he battled against illness...

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"David Simpson - the remarkable story of how life can change in a moment" is an episode of For Ref's Sake! - The podcast for football referees everywhere!. Runtime 1 hr 20 min. Published April 14, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.