Stefano Farina
Stefano Farina was an Italian football referee.
In a 27-year career, he refereed several high-profile matches in Serie A and the UEFA Champions League, including the 2006 UEFA Super Cup final in Monaco between Barcelona and Sevilla. During this time, he also had an appearance in the movie as the referee of the fictional Champions League final between Real Madrid and Arsenal.
Farina officiated in qualifiers for the 2004 and 2008 European Championships, as well as preliminary matches for the 2002 and 2006 World Cups. He is known to have served as a FIFA referee during the period from 2001 to 2007.
He retired internationally in 2007 after reaching the mandatory retirement age of 45. He died in Genova on 23 May 2017, aged 54. He was inducted into the Italian Football Hall of Fame in 2017.
