Chris Birchall took on England's Golden Generation at the 2006 World Cup and played alongside David Beckham at LA Galaxy... now he's paid £40-a-game as a referee but is determined to reach the top

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY LIAM MCMILLEN: Birchall (picture left of the left image) has recently completed a refereeing course at the Staffordshire FA, where he was the only ex-player.