PLAY THE ADVANTAGE

So now that Howard Webb has retired, he’s not only left big shoes to fill as England’s top referee, but as the best looking, too.

I gave my Hotties List for the World Cup…and with Big Howard out of the way, it seemed like a good time to take a look at England’s hottest referees.

Granted, I needed to throw in the Assistant Referees to get to five (this isn’t Italy, people), but still…

5.) Andre Marriner
Sure, he can’t tell Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain from Kieran Gibbs, and last year he threw my Spurs’ Danny Rose out of a Manchester City match for absolutely no reason (and I’m still a little bitter about it).

But you can get away with a lot of stupid shit when you look like Andre Marriner.

Even his confused looks are sexy…

4.) Lee Betts (AR)
Seriously? How did this guy fly under my radar so long? Oh, right. He’s an AR.

Even from all the way across the pitch, he’s dreamy.

3.) John Brooks (AR)
Brooks is best known for telling Manchester City to go thank their fans for putting up with the ridiculously high ticket prices. That chutzpah alone would get him nominated him for this list, even without the full head of hair and chiseled jaw.

Those are some pretty big guns for an AR…

2.) Mark Clattenburg
Clatts’ hair is legendary, as is his fitness: The guy can go all night. (See what I did there?) But it’s that cocky attitude that gets me every time. Here’s proof positive that confidence is sexy, gentlemen.

Not much for that smiling lark, though…

Thinking of ways to get rid of Harry Lennard…

Unfortunately for him, Clatts got pipped to the top spot as the hottest Premier League referee by…

1.) Harry Lennard (AR)
Not really much to say about Harry (featured above), is there? Blue-eyed devil… And I mean that in the nicest way.

Yeah. He knows it.

Did I miss anyone? Let me know in the comments!