About Paolo Casarin
Born 1940. Paolo Casarin is an Italian association football referee.
Paolo Casarin (born 12 May 1940 in Venice) is a retired football referee from Italy. He is mostly known for supervising two matches in the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain and overseeing rules and regulations throughout Europe.
Growing up in Mestre, near Venice, Casarin became a referee in 1958 and in 1979, he was appointed as an international referee. He officiated at UEFA Euro 1988, in addition to several matches in the 1982 and 1986 World Cup qualifiers. At club level, he also officiated the 1985 European Cup Winners' Cup final between Everton and Rapid Wien (3–1).
He retired from refereeing in 1988
Honours Italian Football Hall of Fame: 2012
Major matches refereed +DateMatchTournamentRef15 May 1985 Everton vs. Rapid Wien (3–1)1985 European Cup Winners' Cup final
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Italian football referee
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Paolo Casarin was born on 12 May 1940 in Venice.
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Paolo Casarin is an association football referee.
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Paolo Casarin is Italian.
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