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Lebanese referee Ali Sabbagh wants to reach the World Cup
Referee Ali Sabbagh from Lebanon works hard to get to the World Cup in Brazil. Then he would become the first center referee from his country to achieve that. An interview with 33-year old referee Ali Sabbagh by the Dutch Referee Blog. He’s a Fifa referee since 2008. I read on WorldReferee.com you were a runner. Did you play football yourself? “Yes, I played football myself. Before I was a runner I played football with many small teams in my city and also in school.” How did you become a referee? “In 2000 I was studying Physical Education at university and one of my friends he tells the federation that…