1. Danny Desmond Makkelie was born on 28 January 1983 and is a Dutch professional football referee.
10 Facts About Danny Makkelie
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Danny Makkelie has been a FIFA listed referee since 2011.
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Danny Makkelie took charge of the final of the 2012 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship as a UEFA Elite referee.
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Danny Makkelie refereed the semifinal between Brazil's Palmeiras and Mexico's UANL in the 2020 FIFA Club World Cup in Qatar.
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Danny Makkelie was selected as a referee for the UEFA Euro 2020, where he was in charge of two group stage matches, the R16 clash between England and Germany and the Wembley semi-final between England and Denmark.
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Danny Makkelie was present as a referee during the 2022 FIFA World Cup in which he was the referee for two group stage matches.
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Danny Makkelie was criticised for a decision in the Euro 2020 semi-final between England and Denmark.
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Danny Makkelie awarded England a penalty in extra time for a foul on Raheem Sterling.
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Danny Makkelie's decision was backed by Roberto Rosetti, the chairman of the UEFA referees' committee, who pointed out that the match VAR officials told Danny Makkelie the penalty was "correct".
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Danny Makkelie was the video assistant referee in the 2016 FIFA Club World Cup Final, video assistant referee in the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup Final, video assistant referee in the 2018 FIFA World Cup Final, and video assistant referee in the 2019 UEFA Champions League Final.