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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Sport
Colin Millar

Ukrainian referee who oversaw England match details horrific experiences as bombs drop

“This is our life now.”

Maryna Striletska is part of the trailblazing team of Ukrainian football officials who have broken barriers and created history.

Alongside referee Kateryna Monzul and Striletska’s fellow assistant Svitlana Grushko, the trio became the first all-female team to take charge of an England men’s international – overseeing Gareth Southgate’s side five-goal win over Andorra in their World Cup qualifier in October.

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