AP Interview: Ref Clattenburg opens up on coping with errors (The Associated Press)

In the hours and even days after blowing the final whistle, Mark Clattenburg endures hidden anguish as the decisions made during 90 minutes of refereeing whirl through his mind. ''If I make a mistake, it beats me up,'' Clattenburg told The Associated Press during a rare interview. Rarely is there public praise - only intense scrutiny of any mistakes - for soccer's top referees, particularly when you have overseen football's biggest finals in 2016 like Clattenburg and become as well known as the stars of the game.