Legendary Pierluigi Collina has revealed that he believes having the courage to make difficult, important decisions is the most important attribute of a referee who wants to make it to the pinnacle of football.
Widely considered to be the greatest football referee of all time, Collina was named FIFA's Best Referee of the Year six consecutive times over the course of his outstanding career.
In June 2002, Collina reached the peak of his refereeing achievements when he was chosen for the World Cup final between Brazil and Germany.
The ref, writing in the introduction of his book The Rules of the Game back in 2003 after taking charge of the 2-0 Brazil win a year earlier, explained what makes the best officials.
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