tournament, although he denied that it was his error that led him to retire. Honours Serie A Referee of the Year: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 IFFHS World's Best Referee: 2008 Italian Football Hall of Fame: 2015 References External links FIFA profile Profile on ratetheref.net 1967 births Living people Sportspeople from Turin 2006 FIFA World Cup referees Italian football referees 2010 FIFA World Cup referees FIFA World Cup referees UEFA Euro 2008 referees UEFA European Championship final referees