He couldn’t have dreamed of a more beautiful setting to receive an award. Breton referee François Letexier, native of Bédée (Ille-et-Vilaine), will be honored this Sunday, November 17, during the pre-match of the Nations League match between Italy and France.
The Frenchman will receive the prize for best referee of the last Euro, in which he directed the final between Spain and England (2-1). François Letexier will be honored in a San Siro stadium which will be sold out this Sunday, i.e. 68,000 people.
Beautiful people in the stands
Many stars will be in the stands to attend the meeting. Paolo Maldini, Fabio Capello, Giorgio Chiellini, Christian Vieri, Daniele De Rossi and Gianluca Zambrotta are announced. AC Milan senior advisor Zlatan Ibrahimovic will also be present.
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Italian football will, at the same time, pay tribute to Gigi Riva, record goal scorer with the Nazionale (35), who died at the age of 79 on January 22.
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