Trailblazing female referee Stephanie Frappart had to be escorted to safety by police at the Greek Cup final

Trailblazing female referee Stephanie Frappart had to be escorted to safety by police at the Greek Cup final on Saturday, as tensions boiled over in the fixture in the Panthessaliko Stadium in Volos between Panathinaikos and Aris. Due to problems associated with hooliganism in Greece, no fans were present in the stadium during the game, but the conflict with Frappart …

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Rebecca Welch to be first woman to referee Premier League match

Rebecca Welch is set to become the first woman to referee a Premier League match on Dec. 23 when she takes charge of Fulham vs. Burnley. The 40-year-old became the first woman to act as a fourth official in a Premier League game last month when Fulham played Manchester United. In January this year she was the first woman to …

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Stephanie Frappart Becomes First Woman To Referee An International Men’s Match At Wembley

History will be made at Wembley this Friday as French official Stephanie Frappart will referee for England’s men’s upcoming friendly clash against Australia. This will mark the first time in history that a female referee will officiate a men’s international match at Wembley Stadium. Breaking: Stephanie Frappart will become the first female match official to take charge of a men's …

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Michelle O’Neill among referees named for Women’s World Cup

Wexford native Michelle O’Neill is one of those named on Fifa’s panel of referees for the upcoming Women’s World Cup, which is set to be played this summer in Australia and New Zealand. O’Neill is one of 55 assistant referees. 33 referees were also named, as were 19 video match officials (including, for the first time, six female video match …

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First Woman to Referee Men’s World Cup Match, WNL Salaries Introduced: Weekly Roundup

Best-Ever Finish for Ireland at Emirates Dubai 7s Team Ireland finished sixth overall in the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series, the highest-ever finish for the squad. Ireland topped Pool C with three victories right out of the gate, beating Spain 21-7, Japan (31-24), and Fiji (24-17). The run of success ended with a 5-0 loss in the quarter-final when Ireland …

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Stephanie Frappart to be First Woman to Referee Men’s World Cup Match

Stephanie Frappart will become the first woman to referee a men’s World Cup match at the Costa Rica-Germany game on Thursday Dec. 1st. The 38-year-old Frenchwoman’s team will be all female, with Brazilian Neuza Back and Mexican Karen Diaz Medina acting as assistant officials. “We know the pressure”, said Frappart before the tournament, “but I think we will not change …

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