1. Nicola Rizzoli refereed the 2014 FIFA World Cup Final between Germany and Argentina on 13 July at the Estadio do Maracana and the 2013 Champions League Final between Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich at Wembley Stadium.
13 Facts About Nicola Rizzoli
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On 7 April 2010, Nicola Rizzoli took charge of the Champions League quarter-final second leg between Manchester United and Bayern Munich.
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On 5 May 2010, Nicola Rizzoli refereed the Coppa Italia Final between Inter and Roma.
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On 6 August 2011, Nicola Rizzoli refereed the Supercoppa Italiana Final between Milan and Inter.
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In May 2013, Nicola Rizzoli was selected by UEFA to referee the 2013 Champions League Final at Wembley.
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At the international level, Nicola Rizzoli served as a referee at UEFA Euro 2012 and officiated in qualifiers for the 2010 and 2014 World Cups.
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Nicola Rizzoli was selected and was the head referee for a group stage match between Spain and the Netherlands.
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Nicola Rizzoli refereed the 2014 FIFA World Cup Final between Germany and Argentina on 13 July at the Estadio do Maracana.
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Nicola Rizzoli was named the 2014 and 2015 World's Best Referee by IFFHS.
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On 15 September 2015, Nicola Rizzoli was in charge of the UEFA Champions League Group Stage match between PSV Eindhoven and Manchester United where PSV's Hector Moreno broke the leg of Manchester United defender Luke Shaw.
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In December 2015, Nicola Rizzoli was named one of the eighteen referees appointed for UEFA Euro 2016.
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On 4 July 2017, Nicola Rizzoli retired as referee, although eligible for one more year, and was appointed as the head Serie A designator.
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When he was not refereeing, Nicola Rizzoli worked as an architect.