Where is Pierluigi Collina now?
Pierluigi Collina was regarded as the best referee of his generation by both players and fans alike for his no-nonsense approach to officiating. Pierluigi is instantly recognizable because he contracted a severe form of alopecia, resulting in the permanent loss of all his hair and earning him the nickname Kojak. This happened around the same…
Pierluigi Collina was regarded as the best referee of his generation by both players and fans alike for his no-nonsense approach to officiating. Pierluigi is instantly recognizable because he contracted a severe form of alopecia, resulting in the permanent loss of all his hair and earning him the nickname Kojak. This happened around the same time he started refereeing more high-profile matches in the Italian Serie A League (about 1988).
Pierluigi grew up in Bologne and earned a degree in economics from the University of Bologne in 1984. Pierluigi was a central defender for a local team during his adolescence but was persuaded to take a referee’s course in 1977, where it was discovered that he had a special aptitude for the job. Given his natural ability as a referee, he rose quickly through the ranks, and within three years he was officiating in top-flight football. All while serving his mandatory military service. Pierluigi was added to FIFA’s Referees List, which is the pinnacle of any football referee’s career, after officiating 43 Serie A games. At the Olympic Games in 1996, he was assigned five games, including the championship game between Argentina and Nigeria.
Where is Pierluigi Collina now?
Collina’s autobiography, My Rules of the Game, was published in 2003. (Le Mie Regole del Gioco). After retiring in August 2005, he focused on his own business as a financial advisor. He currently resides in Forte dei Marmi.
