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Sat 11 Nov 2009Referee Hansson still likely to officiate at World Cup finals
NEWS AND REACTION:SWEDISH REFEREE Martin Hansson still stands a good chance of officiating at the World Cup finals despite his failure to spot Thierry Henry’s handball at the Stade de France on Wednesday night, according to a prominent member of Fifa’s referee’s panel, the body that chooses who gets to oversee games at the tournament.
At present, Hansson is one of 14 European referees on a preliminary list of 38 for the finals in South Africa. Though he is well regarded, his record is not exactly flawless and a year ago he hit the headlines for his handling of the Champions League game between Atletico Madrid and Liverpool.
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