Pierluigi Collina was born on February 13, 1960, in Bologna, Italy. He is a 62-year-old guy. Elia and Luciana Collina gave birth to him without any discomfort.

He earned his bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Bologna in 1981.

Collina was born and reared in Bologna. He has had a strong passion for football ever since he was a teenager.

What age did Pierluigi Collina retire?

Collina turned 45 in February, the age at which he was required to retire, but the FIGC stepped in to change the regulations to take his situation into consideration, enabling him to work another year.

The final match he supervised was the second leg of the UEFA Champions League third qualifying round between Villarreal CF and Everton FC on August 24, 2005, in Spain. He prevented a late English goal that may have required overtime in the game.

The former soccer official started working as the Ukrainian Football Federation’s head referee in 2010. He was one of the most well-liked referees of his time because of his six-year winning run for FIFA’s Best Referee of the Year award. In 2011, Pierluigi Collina received honour by being admitted to the Italian Football Hall of Fame.

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