Collina to ref Chelsea tie

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho’s prediction came true today when Pierluigi Collina was appointed referee for his club’s second leg Champions League match with Barcelona at Stamford Bridge.

Collina to ref Chelsea tie

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho’s prediction came true today when Pierluigi Collina was appointed referee for his club’s second leg Champions League match with Barcelona at Stamford Bridge.

The Italian official, the most famous whistleblower on the planet, was named by UEFA’s Referees Committee, fulfilling a prediction made by Mourinho after the first leg, won 2-1 by Barca in the Nou Camp.

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