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England star Jordan Pickford reveals plan for crazy football rule change as Everton goalkeeper urges referees to 'get on with it'

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Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford has proposed a radical new rule change in football that he claims would help the game flow more.

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  • Pickford asked about a new rule change idea
  • Suggested 'mixing up' team's pre-match attire
  • Calls on fouls to be scrapped and let play go on

  • WHAT HAPPENED?

    In Everton's matchday programme before their 2-0 Merseyside derby win over bitter rivals Liverpool in midweek, Pickford spoke with the club for their 'Matchday Takeover' segment. The England keeper was asked what one rule change he would institute and his answer was to, "Scrap fouls and let's get on with it."

  • WHAT JORDAN PICKFORD SAID

    On top of "mixing up" players' dress code before and after games, the 30-year-old suggested doing away with fouls in matches. The stopper also said his ideal VIP guest to an Everton game would be Denzel Washington as he is his favourite actor.

  • THE BIGGER PICTURE

    Football has seen plenty of rule changes over the years, such as the introduction of red and yellow cards, the scrapping of the back-pass rule, and more. More technology has been ushered into the sport, with VAR the most noteworthy and disruptive one in recent years, but this Pickford proposal - tongue in cheek or not - is unlikely to see the light of day.

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    WHAT NEXT?

    Pickford's Everton side, who sit 16th in the Premier League and are eight points above the relegation zone, next face Brentford at Goodison Park on Saturday evening.

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