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Frappart lives in a bubble: “no social media or newspapers”
At the beginning of December, Stephanie Frappart made football history. As she stepped out to take charge of Juventus' match against Dynamo Kyiv, she became the first woman to referee a men's Champions...
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30 years since Stoichkov’s famous stomp on referee Urizar's foot
On 5 December 1990, the Spanish Super Cup match between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid was played at the Camp Nou. Bulgarian player Hristo Stoichkov, who had arrived at the Catalan club six months...
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CONMEBOL Libertadores 2020 – Semi-finals (First Leg)
5-6 January 2021 River Plate – Palmeiras Referee: Leodan Gonzalez (URU, photo) Assistant Referee 1: Nicolas Taran (URU) Assistant Referee 2: Carlos Barrero (URU) Fourth Official: Andres Matonte (URU)...
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CONMEBOL Sudamericana 2020 – Semi-finals (First Leg)
6-7 January 2021 Velez Sarsfield – Lanus Referee: John Ospina (COL, photo) Assistant Referee 1: Dionisio Ruiz (COL) Assistant Referee 2: Miguel Roldan (COL) Fourth Official: Carlos Herrera (COL)...
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Referee Bascunan among the best-selling piñatas in Peru
Traditionally in South America, on 31 December people use piñatas to vent their fury for some bad experience they have had during the year. Therefore, this 2020 came much more loaded due to the stress...
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FIFA Club World Cup 2020
The FIFA Referees Committee has announced the match officials who will be in charge at the forthcoming FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2020. Seven referees and 12 assistant referees have been selected for...
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FIFA AR Nilsson suspended for 15 months for illegal betting
The Disciplinary Committee of the Swedish Football Federation states in its decision that the assistant referee Joakim Amri Nilsson has entered over 80 bets on matches in the same competition -...
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Clattenburg reveals that nightmares made him quit refereeing
Former English referee Clattenburg says officials get death threats and the stress and worry over taking charge of big matches was affecting his mental health. Clattenburg even admitted that he cannot...
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Undiano will instruct Mexican referees
A little more than two years after the implementation of the VAR in Liga MX, the Mexican Football Federation (FMF) announced the departure of Arturo Angeles from the Referees Committee. A key part of...
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Faghani: "A person's honour is important, not his birthplace"
In an interview with ISNA, Alireza Faghani responded to the statements claiming that he was not initially removed by Iran from the 2021 FIFA List and such an issue has never existed. "It was announced...
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Former FIFA AR Leiva denounced corruption in Honduras
During the program Panorama Deportivo on Radio Internacional, former Honduran international assistant referee Omar Leiva revealed that he was the target of an attempted bribery in a Honduran...
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CONMEBOL Sudamericana 2020 – Semi-finals (Second Leg)
12 January 2021 Lanus – Velez Sarsfield Referee: Wilton Sampaio (BRA, photo) Assistant Referee 1: Fabricio Vilarinho (BRA) Assistant Referee 2: Bruno Pires (BRA) Fourth Official: Bruno Arleu (BRA)...
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CONMEBOL Libertadores 2020 – Semi-finals (Second Leg)
12-13 January 2021Palmeiras – River Plate Referee: Esteban Ostojich (URU, photo) Assistant Referee 1: Richard Trinidad (URU) Assistant Referee 2: Martin Soppi (URU) Fourth Official: Gustavo Tejera...
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Referee Oliver said he should have focused more on Pickford's tackle
Michael Oliver loves his job, he says. He loves working with the best footballers in the best league in the best stadiums in front of the best fans. He loves football, basically. And in turn, the game...
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Merk: "Germans, Turks, disabled people - if I don't do that, I'll be dead!"
Three-time world’s best referee, own dental practice, extreme sportsman, TV expert in Turkey, founder of an aid project in India: Markus Merk can look back on an illustrious career on and off the field...
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FIFA referee Santivanez suspended for alleged bribery
The Peruvian international referee Miguel Santivanez has been accused of receiving an alleged bribe from Alianza Atletico to help them in their match against Sport Chavelines to qualify for the final...
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Mateu Lahoz entered Covid quarantine
High profile La Liga referee Antonio Mateu Lahoz has tested positive for Covid-19 and must now enter a period of quarantine. The Valencia native, who is the most recognised Spanish official, now looks...
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UEFA Futsal Champions League 2020/2021 – Round of 32
15-16 January 2021 Bielsko Biala – United Galati Referee 1: Ingo Heemsoth (GER, photo) Referee 2: Jacob Pawlowski (GER) Third Referee: Dominik Cipinski (POL) Timekeeper: Damian Jaruchiewicz (POL)...
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CAF African Nations Championship 2020
Cameroon, 16 January – 7 February 2021 Referees 1. Lahlou Benbraham (ALG) 2. George Gatogato (BDI) 3. Alioum Alioum (CMR, photo) 4. Jean Ndala (COD) 5. Mohamed Marouf (EGY) 6. Lidya Tafesse (ETH) 7....
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IFFHS World’s Best Woman Referee of Decade 2011-2020: Steinhaus (GER)
The IFFHS has devised an equitable method for determining the World’s Best Referee of the Decade 2011-2020. The Federation has taken in consideration the Top 20 of each annual ranking of each category...
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