Collina to continue! (2 Viewers)

[Chxta]

Referee Pierluigi Collina has announced that he will officiate for another year before finally retiring. The Italian had called it a day at the end of last season, but will now blow the whistle in Serie A next season. An appearance at the 2006 World Cup in Germany, however, is not on the cards.

Collina, 45, made his about-turn after the Italian football federation (FIGC) increased the compulsory retirement age for referees from 45 to 46.

 

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[Azzurri7]

I think he will only Ref in Serie A, I doubt him being in CL and World-Cup.

 

[swag]

I honestly don't put it past someone giving him bionic eyes, legs, etc., to the point where he's 50% titanium and silicon -- and the average age of his "components" drops to a palatable 22 years old where he can ref CL and int'l matches again.

Robo-ref is coming...

 

[Stu]

Good for you, Collina

 

[Juve89]

Thats good news)
The worlds best referee is gonna be refereeing in the best league in the world

 

[Acies]

Stupid decision. The guy has to stop at some point in time, you know.

 

[Juve89]

Offcourse. But I thought that it was a dumb rule, when he had to retire at the age of 45. And when he still was as good as always....

 

[peckface]

WHY WON'T YOU DIE??????? :fero:

 

[Azzurri7]

you hate him eh??

 

[Nicole]

Nah, I think there is a mutual respect for each other

 

[mikhail]

++ [ originally posted by Nicole ] ++
Nah, I think there is a mutual respect for each other

 

[Alucard Belmont]

for being a good referee he didn't earn enough.
so he decided to officiate another year.
Expect a 3 penalty calls and 4 disallowed legal goals in one match from Collina next season.

 

[Nicole]

++ [ originally posted by Alucard Belmont ] ++
for being a good referee he didn't earn enough.
so he decided to officiate another year.
Expect a 3 penalty calls and 4 disallowed legal goals in one match from Collina next season.

And, I bet it'll be against us

 

[Chxta]

++ [ originally posted by Alucard Belmont ] ++
for being a good referee he didn't earn enough.
so he decided to officiate another year.
Expect a 3 penalty calls and 4 disallowed legal goals in one match from Collina next season.