FIFA clears VAR official over controversial hand gesture

ByStephen Forrester, Staff Writer

Published: 08:30, 16 Jun 2026

IMAGO / Action Plus

Evans defended himself by stating that the gesture was an unintentional, subconscious twitch he wasn't aware of making

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