Soccer referee Graham Poll has admitted the personal abuse he received this season from fans ridiculing his error at the World Cup played a part in his decision to retire.
The Tring official came under widespread criticism after failing to dismiss Josip Simunic until he had shown him three yellow cards in the group game between Croatia and Australia last summer.
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