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Pierluigi Collina is the best and most beloved referee in the world, so much so that to this day he continues to set the standard. After his retirement, he dedicated himself to training new ...

FIFA refereeing chief Pierluigi Collina has revealed it is more difficult than ever before to be a football match official due to abuse on the touchline and online - inflamed by conspiracy theories.

FIFA refereeing chief Pierluigi Collina has warned that the abuse match officials face at matches and online is "a cancer that could kill football." Collina told Sky TV that the problem exists ...

British journalist and translator who joined Diario AS in 2013. Focuses on soccer – chiefly the Premier League, LaLiga, the Champions League, the Liga MX and MLS. On occasion, also covers ...

PIERLUIGI COLLINA, arguably the world's greatest ever referee, has proposed a a major rule change to penalty kicks. The Italian is currently the chairman of the Fifa Referees Committee.

Pierluigi Collina says there is an ‘excessive gap’ between the opportunities available to attackers and goalkeepers (Picture: Getty) Legendary former referee Pierluigi Collina has proposed a ...

Pierluigi Collina has insisted penalty kicks should be overhauled in order to give goalkeepers more of a chance at saving them. The former FIFA listed referee became a cult figure in football ...

Legendary referee Pierluigi Collina believes penalty takers should be banned from scoring a rebound with the Italian keen for football’s Lawmakers to make a change to how spot kicks work.

Former Italian referee Pierluigi Collina reveals he blew the full-time whistle in the 2002 World Cup Final a few seconds later to ensure he had the ball in his hands and says referee chiefs ...

Legendary Italian referee Pierluigi Collina believes the penalty kick rule should be changed, not allowing the penalty taker to get on the rebound after a goalkeeper’s save. Former Italian ...