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Germany's Steinhaus becomes first female ref in Europe's top leagues

Published: 10 Sep 2017 - 04:42 pm | Last Updated: 14 Nov 2021 - 01:29 pm
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Berlin: Germany's Bibiana Steinhaus made history on Sunday by becoming the first female referee to officiate a match in a top European league.

The 38-year-old police officer became the first woman to ref a top-tier match in the German, English, French, Italian or Spanish leagues when she took charge of Hertha Berlin's home Bundesliga match against Werder Bremen.

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