Former top referee in Match Against Poverty

13-11-2008

A familiar bald head will control the whistle when Ronaldo plays against Zidane.

Monday nights action at the Match Against Poverty in the Moroccan city of Fez will be officiated by former top referee Pierluigi Collina, says Royal Moroccan Football Federation.

The Italian, who refereed the World Cup 2002 final that Ronaldo won with Brazil, retired in 2005 and has ever since been a regular guest at the Match Against Poverty.

Royal Moroccan Football Federation has also announced that the linesmen will be Moroccan referees Said Tahri and Abdelaziz Mahraja. As fourth official the female Moroccan referee Souad Oulhaj has been appointed.

Former national coach for Morocco, Badou Zaki, who led Morocco to the final at the Africa Nations Cup 2004, will be leading the two teams thorugh a training session in the afternoon.

Read more about the Match Against Poverty HERE

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