Referee Daniele Orsato was in tears at the final whistle of PSG’s Champions League semi-final against Borusia Dortmund.
The reason for his shedding of tears has been given that the game was his final match as referee.
The game ended in favour of the German Bundesliga side who saw of the French champions 1-0 and 2-0 on aggregate.
The Germans’ victory meant that they advanced to the final for the first time since 2013.
For referee Daniele Orsato, this was the last time that he officiated a game in the UEFA Champions League, as he will retire in the summer.
He, however, got high praise for his officiating from fans and football pundits after the game.
“Italian ref Daniele Orsato showing how to run a game. Supported by VAR rather than governed by it,” Sports pundit Henry Winter wrote on X, via Daily Mail
“Strong, applied advantage and decisive (rightly, quickly changed pen to fk.
“And Mbappe one prob 50-50). Respected by players.”
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