Woman ref Frappart lauded as 'inspiration'

Updated December 6 2020 - 9:21pm, first published December 4 2020 - 1:56am
Stephanie Frappart, the first woman to referee an ECL match, has been hailed for her officiating.
Stephanie Frappart, the first woman to referee an ECL match, has been hailed for her officiating.

French referee Stephanie Frappart has been hailed as a barrier-breaker after becoming the first woman to take charge of a men's Champions League game when she oversaw Juventus's 3-0 defeat of Dynamo Kiev.

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