Whistle While 154 ( Reading -Part3 ‘12 What does a referee's job involve? What difficulties might he encounter? b. You will read an article about Pierluigi Collina, a famous referee. Before you read, look at the title of the article. What attitude do you expect to have towards his job? ©. The following comments are made by Collina in the article. What do you think he means? Discuss with a partner, then read the article Quickly to see if you were right: * ‘im quite a normal man, realy + ‘Ateach step | was considered one of the best.” ‘© "Nobody is perfect. * ‘Idon’t want to start the match without trusting the players. d. Read the article. For questions 1-7, choose the best answer (A, B, C or D). 1 Collina's health disorder ‘A. has at times affected his refereeing B__ makes players view him with respect. ‘made him more popular with the public. D affected his appearance dramatically. 2 When the writer sees Collina for the first time, he is ‘A. disappointed by his appearance B impressed by his command of English C surprised at how ordinary he is D shocked by his manner. 3 Collina's university studies in Bologna A. enabled him to succeed in refereeing B__ made him want to become the best took place alongside his refereeing career. suffered from his involvement in football 4 Collina quotes the Fiorentina coach in order to show that ‘A. mistakes in football must be forgiven B footballers should not make mistakes, C refereeing mistakes can be quite serious. D_ attitudes towards goalkeepers are unfai 5 According to Colina, why do people say referees make ‘more mistakes today than in the past? A. Football techniques have changed B_ TV coverage is more effective © TVcameras cause confusion, D_ Refereeing decisions are more difficult 6 What does Collina refer to as ‘simulation’? ‘A. A form of cheating B Astyle of refereeing CA form of strategy D. Akind of injury you Pierluigi Coll less fierce off the pitch, and explains why diving is a crime against football. About 18 years ago, Pierlvigi Collina lost all his hair in the space of 15 days due to an attack of the litle understood disease alopecia. ‘| don’t know what happened,’ he says. “I don’t remember anything in particular that could have triggered the attack. All | con tell you is that | was 24.” It is Collina’s great achievement that the disorder which gave him such a distinctive look, and would have been the most memorable thing about almost any other referee, is not the reason why we all know him so well. Earlier this year he was voted best referee in the world for the fourth time in o row. As his wife, Gianna, opens the front door of the family home in Viareggio, Collina skips down the stairs. He exiends a hand and greets me in English. He is clearly as diligent o foreign language student as he is a referee. The first impression is that Collina looks much younger inthe’ flesh than he does on television. He says that a combination of his looks and. the concentration involved in refereeing may make him seem older = and, ‘occasionally, angrier - than he is. ‘But F'm quite a normal man, really.” Collina, born and brought up in Bologna, played football until he was 17 when a school friend suggested they attend a 7 What does Colina imply about the 1999 Barcelona match? ‘A Manchester United dichn't rally deserve to win B_ Refereeing stopped him from enjoying the game C He would have liked his presence to have been noticed D_He found the end of the match very exciting, ® Vocabulary Practice 2. Match the highlighted words/phrases in the article with their synonyms: tendency, in person, hard-working, characteristic, secured, neverthelessRar Ce eae A Coe sep 8 considered one of the best, sometimes the bes,” he says of the 14 years it took him to work his way ihrough the ranks to become a Serie A referee. He also 85 went to the University of Bologna, graduating with o degree in Economics. In 1991 he moved to Viareggio to work for a bank, which he sfil does as @ financial consullant {lialian referees ore not yet fulltime professionals). Does he think of himself as a referee or a 4 financial consultant? ‘t's not easy to say what my real job is, but being a financial adviser is something | will be doing long alter I've stopped refereeing,” Allittie same’ there is no doubting his commitment to football ond the sense of kinship he feels with his Fellow 45 relorees, and this is reflected in a sensitivity to questions about the standard of refereeing. He is weary of the idea that referees are the only people who make mistakes in football. ‘Nobody is perfect. In football, everyone tries to do their best, bul sometimes they con't, | remember a 40 short speech by Giovanni Trapattoni, given while he was the coach of Fiorentina, three or four years ago. His goolkeeper had made a terrible mistake, which cost his team decrly. Trapationi said afterwards, "If a player cannot commit an error on the field, then we might as 45 well stop ploying this game and go home now.” And | think it has to be the same for the referee, too.” He regards television as ‘an unequal instrument” when it comes to recording refereeing mistokes ‘i's too easy to find an angle of vision different from my angle of vision 4 that could show clearly that something happened in diferent way from the way | judged. That's why it seems as though nowadays there ore mony more refereeing misiokes than there were 15 years ago. Back then there were only three cameras in the middle of the field 45 covering the whole playing area. Now there are 16 Text Analysis 3. What does the writer mean by the following? 1... Colla skips down the stairs... 3. fd dean forgotten Pierluigi Colina was in charge that night . (1 96-97 Discussion 4 a. How important is the concept of ‘fair play’ in sport? Discuss in groups. ‘Maybe at the next World Cup there will be 20. later, though, he does waver over whether television may help in eliminating what he calls ‘simulation’ - what we know as ‘diving’ ~ « player falling deliberately to fool the referee inio awarding a foul or — quite often - a penalty, Collina sees diving as a crime against fellow workers. ‘Al the end of the day, all footballers are colleagues. | think gaining an unfair advantage by diving con create a lot of problems for an opponent. The result of a relegation match, for instance, could end a player's career. So | think a player should think carefully, very carefully, before diving.” Trust in players is a recurring theme with Collina and, even if you suspect there must be some notable ‘exceptions, its equally possible to believe that the secret of his success is his inclinalfon to think the best of the 22 others he shores pitch with. ‘I don’t wantitestart a match without trusting the players because | couldn't have a good working relationship with a man I didn’t trust, I's impossible.” Ad ea gech he ost enloved being port off Ref Usually gets in the way” OF enjoying the felon dsp, ‘ou hour och ‘emotion, and | think no one will Champions League 1999 final Munich 1, Manchester Unit ‘one of the greatest moments in They say the ultimate succe you hardly notice his presence. b. Which of the following adjectives can be used to describe Collina's personality as portrayed in the article? Justify your answers by referring to the article. 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