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Damkova part 2: ‘Nobody likes referees :-)’
Dagmar Damkova is a female referee who almost achieved everything in her refereeing career. Last season she got appointed for “the match of the year” the Czech top men’s league. This is the second part of an interview with the Czech top referee. Read the first part also on the Dutch Referee Blog. You’re officiating in the men’s league. When was your debut at men’s highest level? It was in October 2003. In that season I had only 3 matches. I started to have games in top men’s league quite regularly in 2006. Czech women‘s league is not professional and I am not so positive about that even for the…
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‘I want to be in the middle of the game I love’
Dagmar Damkova is the only female referee in the Czech Republic who officiates on the highest men’s level. As an internationale women’s referee she refereed almost every important match. Only the WC final is missing on her record with achievements. An interview from the Dutch Referee Blog with this Czech top referee (part 1). Read part two here. When and why did you become refereeing? Dagmar Damkova: ‘It was in January 1995 when I was almost about to give up my football career but then I continued one more year. However, it was hard to do both, so I decided for refereeing.’ What makes it special for you? ‘It’s hard…
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Duffy and Perez on the line at U20 female WC
The South African World Cup has ended more than a week ago, but there’s another World Cup going on in Germany. The female U20 talents are playing to become the world’s best. Forty officials are taking care of the matches. Tonight Korea DPR plays against Sweden in Augsburg with three North American officials: Carol Anne Chenard (Canada) and Veronica Perez and Marlene Duffy (both assistants from the USA). “This match could be a very exciting match! We are happy to have another opportunity to work with Carol Anne and to receive another assignment in the tournament”, writes Duffy on their blog. The match tonight will be the second appointment for…
