Pierluigi ColinaOne of the best referees in history, 65 on Thursday. That’s why he gave the La Reppublica newspaper interview where he was talking about various topics. One of them, the most important party of his career: the final of World of 2002.
At that meeting they confronted each other Germany and Brazil In YokohamaJapan. Meeting is that -arbitrado of legendary Pierluigi Collinaexplained for what the final lasted longer than expected.
“Even if the regulation time, including the discount, was over and I was supposed to be the end, the ball was too far away from me and I was afraid it would take it as I remembered. I waited about 13 or 14 seconds (actually 20 seconds they) until he approached me (the ball), and then the game quickly finished and the ball took it, “said the former Italian.
Many people try to get the ball, why Collina He hid the ball in his hands even with the trophy delivery.
That day Brazil won 2-0 with goals from Ronaldo and celebrated the title of the World Champion. Fortunately -pags for all the extra seconds that Collina He added to themselves that had no effect on the final result.
Source: La Verdad
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