Pierluigi Collina

Pierluigi Collina is an Italian former football referee, best known for officiating the 2002 FIFA World Cup final and for his distinctive appearance and commanding presence.

2002 FIFA World Cup final: The match in which Brazil defeated Germany 2–0 to win the 2002 FIFA World Cup. Collina refereed this final, the most prominent match of his career.
Association football laws: The rules governing association football, maintained internationally by the International Football Association Board. These laws defined the decisions Collina was responsible for enforcing.
International Football Association Board: The body responsible for maintaining and amending the Laws of the Game. The board’s laws provide the framework for the decisions Collina enforced.
Baldness: The partial or complete absence of hair from the scalp. Collina’s striking bald appearance became a defining part of his public identity.
1999 UEFA Champions League final: The match in which Manchester United scored twice in stoppage time to defeat Bayern Munich 2–1. Collina officiated another landmark final, remembered for its dramatic finish.
Referee (association football): An official who applies the Laws of the Game and controls an association football match. Collina’s work exemplified the referee’s role in maintaining match order.
FIFA Referees Committee: A FIFA committee that oversees refereeing matters in international football. Collina later chaired this body, influencing the administration of refereeing.
Authority: The recognized power to make decisions, give direction, or enforce rules. His commanding presence became closely associated with a referee’s authority.
2002 FIFA World Cup: The international football tournament co-hosted by South Korea and Japan in 2002. The final that Collina refereed was the tournament’s championship match.
Advantage (association football): A referee’s decision to let play continue after a foul when the fouled team benefits from doing so. Judgments about when to allow play to continue require the decisiveness associated with Collina.

Linked from 1 page