Champions League Final 2006: Arsenal FC (1)

Is the role of the referee limited to judging the two teams according to the rules or is he just another player, some moments playing with one team and the next moment with the other? The influence of the referee seems significant.

Imagine that a player is approaching the goal and the goal-keeper leaves this very goal. The player passes the keeper but recognizing his defeat, the keeper grabs the foot of the same player. But then;

The player, Eto