Opel deal casts shadow over Collina

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Pierluigi Collina, the world’s only soccer referee who qualifies as a true celebrity, is in danger of retiring on a sour note due to a controversial sponsorship deal. Collina, beloved and admired the world over for his impeccable judgment and decisive authority, often delivered with a wink and a smile, has reached the Italian league’s mandatory retirement age for referees of 45. At the beginning of this season, the Italian Football Federation gave him one more year, to age 46.

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