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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Pa Sport Staff

Stephanie Frappart: Referee’s appointment hailed as breakthrough for ‘very sexist’ football

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Costa Rica coach Luis Fernando Suarez believes the milestone appointment of a female referee at the men’s World Cup is a major step forward for the “very sexist” football industry.

France’s Stephanie Frappart will make history on Thursday as the first woman to take charge of a match at the men’s tournament when she oversees the crunch clash between Suarez’s side and Germany.

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