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Former Premier League referee dies after cancer battle

Former referee Paul Alcock in a past game [Photo: Courtesy]

Former Premier League referee Paul Alcock has died aged 64 following a battle with cancer.

The official is famed for sending off Paulo Di Canio in a match between Sheffield Wednesday and Arsenal at Hillsborough in 1998.

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