Pierluigi Collina
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About
Retired soccer referee who became the Head of Referees for the Football Federation of Ukraine in 2010. He was one of the most highly thought-of referees of his era, winning FIFA's Best Referee of the Year award six straight years. He announced his retirement in 2005.
Before Fame
He graduated from the University of Bologna with a degree in economics in 1981.
Trivia
He was inducted into the Italian Football Hall of Fame in 2011. He developed a severe form of alopecia.
Family Life
He has daughters with a woman named Gianna, whom he met in Versilia.
Associated With
He and Howard Webb are considered two of soccer's greatest referees.
