Did you know that the legendary referee Pierluigi Collina:
- The only referee who had VAR in his eyes.
- This referee could communicate in 4 languages on the field (French, Spanish, Italian and English).
- Before each game, he studied the game and the players of the teams he would lead and learned the names of the players.
- During the 2002 World Cup final in Japan, Ronaldo gave him his shirt and the ball. The players from Brazil and Germany had congratulated him on his performance.
- Footballers had huge respect for him and even fear, just by his presence.
- He is also the only referee who has been on a video game front cover.
A true legend of the game, Pierluigi Collina!