Bhupinder Singh Gill is the first Sikh-Punjabi to be an assistant referee at a Premier League match.
By Manish PandeyWhen Bhupinder Singh Gill became first Sikh-Punjabi to serve as a Premier League assistant referee it was "a proud moment" for his whole family."It was a bit surreal to be honest, butterflies to the point where my stomach was hurting," he says.
The art of football officiating runs in the family - his brother Sunny is also an official and the pair are sons of former EFL referee and local Wolverhampton legend Jarnail Singh, who retired in 2010.But Bhupinder, from London, has achieved a first in the Premier League, and he understands the significance of the moment.
And as well as the pressure of the media spotlight, he admits his dad being in the stadium "just added on to the pressure". "The first five minutes the nerves were still there. And I'm just thinking, 'right, I need to get my first decision right'.""After the first right decision, you're in the zone. And thankfully, everything went well"
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