1. Martin Hansson was born on 6 April 1971 and is a Swedish former football referee.
13 Facts About Martin Hansson
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Martin Hansson was a full international referee for FIFA between 2001 and 2013.
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Martin Hansson started refereeing at the age of 15 at his own club.
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Martin Hansson subsequently obtained his FIFA badge before the age of 30.
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Martin Hansson was selected as a referee for the 2007 FIFA Under-20 World Cup in Canada, where he refereed the match between Argentina and the Czech Republic on 30 June 2007.
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Martin Hansson then took charge of the game between the USA and Poland on 3 July 2007.
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Martin Hansson officiated the 2006 Euro U-21 final between the Netherlands and Ukraine in Portugal.
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Martin Hansson frequently refereed matches in the highest Swedish league, the Allsvenskan, as well as the UEFA Cup and the UEFA Champions League.
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Martin Hansson was the referee for the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup Final.
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Martin Hansson was preselected as a referee for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
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Martin Hansson refereed the second leg of the France vs Republic of Ireland 2010 FIFA World Cup play-off.
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Henry and Martin Hansson both considered retiring from international football due to the reactions to the game.
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On 8 October 2013, Martin Hansson announced that he was retiring from refereeing.