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Michel to referee Italy-France	Sunday 15 June, 2008

The referee assigned to Italy’s showdown with France is Lubos Michel, who also officiated their last meeting in 2007. The Slovakian 39-year-old will have control of the cards when the two giants go head-to-head on Tuesday evening. He had also been in charge during the most recent encounter, a 0-0 qualifying draw at San Siro on September 8, 2007. Michel has a long history with the Italians, having overseen the 1-1 World Cup qualifier in Scotland on September 3, 2005 and a 2-0 friendly win over Russia on February 9, 2005. He was given the responsibility of officiating the Champions League Final between Chelsea and Manchester United in May. In terms of Euro 2008, his other game in charge was Turkey’s 2-1 win over Switzerland. The other tie in Group C, Holland-Romania, has been assigned to Swiss official Massimo Busacca.

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