Francis Rion
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Francis Rion | |
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| File:Francis-rion.jpg Rion in 2011 | |
| Born | 10 June 1933 Dalhem, Belgium |
| Died | 3 November 2022 (aged 89) |
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Occupation | Football referee |
Francis Rion (10 June 1933 – 3 November 2022) was a Belgian football referee.[1] He was an international referee until 1981 and notably officiated the 1978 FIFA World Cup quarterfinal between Italy and Austria,[2] a 1 to 0 victory for the Italians.[3] In 1994, Rion founded a referee supporters' club in Malmedy named Lès Djoyeûs Dragons d'Mâm'dî with the support of Standard Liège.[4] He became honorary president of the club in 2013. In 2015, he was made an honorary member of the Famille des Rouches, an associate of supporters of Standard Liège.
References
- ↑ Cammereri, Romain (3 November 2022). "Francis Rion, l'arbitre international de Malmedy et grand supporter du Standard de Liège, est décédé". Sudinfo (in French). Retrieved 5 November 2022.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "Francis Rion". World Referee.
- ↑ "Au rayon "Personnalités"". Dalhem (in French). Archived from the original on 4 September 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "Lès Djoyeûs Dragons d'Mâm'dî". Lès Djoyeûs Dragons d'Mâm'dî (in French). Archived from the original on 13 December 2015.
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External links
- {{WorldFootball.net referee}} template missing ID and not present in Wikidata.
- {{EU-Football.info referee}} template missing ID and not present in Wikidata.
- {{WorldReferee.com}} template missing ID and not present in Wikidata.
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