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** FILE ** Italian referee Pierluigi Collina gives a thumbs up during a World Cup qualifying match between Portugal and Slovakia in this Saturday, June 4 2005 file photo. Collina, the world's best known referee, could blow the whistle on his illustrious career in his home town of Bologna on Saturday June 18, 2005. Collina has reached the age limit of 45 and under Italian soccer rules he should stand down after Saturday's relegation playoff between Bologna and Parma. Italian officials have been tight-lipped about whether or not an exception will be made for Collina who is still regarded as the best referee in Italy and one of the top match officials in the world. (AP Photo/Armando Franca)

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JUNE 4 2005 FILE PHOTO Minimum price 50PLN

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