Paolo Casarin Explained

Paolo Casarin (born 12 May 1940 in Venice) is a retired football referee from Italy.He is mostly known for supervising two matches in the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain^[1] and overseeing rules and regulations throughout Europe.

Growing up in Mestre, near Venice, Casarin became a referee in 1958 and in 1979, he was appointed as an international referee.He officiated at UEFA Euro 1988,^[2] in addition to several matches in the 1982 and 1986 World Cup qualifiers.^{[3] [4] [5]}

He retired from refereeing in 1988 and in 2012, he was inducted into the Italian Football Hall of Fame.^[6]

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Notes and References

1. RSSSF. "World Cup 1982 finals". Retrieved on May 16, 2013.
2. Courtney, Barrie. "European Championship 1988 - Final Tournament - Full Details". RSSSF, June 26, 2004. Retrieved on May 16, 2013.
3. FIFA. "Match Report - Hungary - England 1:3 (1:1)". June 6, 1981. Retrieved on May 16, 2013.
4. FIFA. "Match Report - France - German DR 2:0 (1:0)". December 8, 1984. Retrieved on May 16, 2013.
5. Haisma, Marcel & van den Elsen, John. "European Championship 1980 (Details)". RSSSF, March 28, 2007. Retrieved on May 16, 2013.
6. Web site: Hall of fame, 10 new entry: con Vialli e Mancini anche Facchetti e Ronaldo. Hall of fame, 10 new entries: with Vialli and Mancini also Facchetti and Ronaldo. La Gazzetta dello Sport. it. 27 October 2015. 27 October 2015.