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Peter Mikkelsen
DIR By: bmb
Date: January 30, 2019, 4:08 pm
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Former Danish FIFA referee Peter Mikkelsen has passed away.
Thoughts with his family & loved ones.
HTML https://twitter.com/DBUfodbold/status/1090705265866010624
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Re: Peter Mikkelsen
DIR By: Whistleblower
Date: January 30, 2019, 4:38 pm
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For a time he was regarded as the best referee in the world and
yet his career never quite seemed to fulfil that accolade. Did
he receive many International Cup Final appointments? I'm
struggling to remember any.
How old was he? i don't think he can have been that old. May he
rest in peace.
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Re: Peter Mikkelsen
DIR By: Hendo
Date: January 30, 2019, 4:44 pm
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Born 1.5.60 according to FIFA site, so that would make him only
58. Very sad news.
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Re: Peter Mikkelsen
DIR By: guest42
Date: January 30, 2019, 6:06 pm
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Should have Refereed the 1990 World Cup Final - but politics saw
that job go to the ludicrous Mexican Codesal.
Hvil i fred Peter...
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Re: Peter Mikkelsen
DIR By: bmb
Date: January 30, 2019, 6:08 pm
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--- Quote from: Hendo link ---
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> Born 1.5.60 according to FIFA site, so that would make him
only 58. Very sad news.
>
--- End Quote ---
Wow, that is young. One of the Danish websites reports he died
after a long illness and translating google translates version
of translating into readable English it looks like it was skin
cancer.
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Re: Peter Mikkelsen
DIR By: RCG
Date: January 30, 2019, 7:10 pm
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Brilliant referee of his day, very imposing on a pitch. One of
several from that part of the world who proved you could referee
above the level of your own national competition.
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Re: Peter Mikkelsen
DIR By: exile
Date: January 30, 2019, 9:39 pm
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That's no age to die, so very sad. RIP
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Re: Peter Mikkelsen
DIR By: ryan80
Date: January 31, 2019, 2:57 am
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Very sad news, an excellent referee in his time. He refereed at
the 1990 and 1994 world cups and Euro 92 and 96. I am old
enough to remember him, he was the favourite to referee the 1994
World Cup Final after impressing earlier in the tournament but
FIFA choose Sandor Puhl (an odd choice as in the QF he missed
Mauro Tassotti's violent elbow on Luis Enrique which would have
given Spain a penalty and reduced Italy to 10 men - in the end
Italy won 2-1). 1990 had the same politics with the Mexican.
He then went on to referee at Euro 96 bit in the Bulgaria v
Romania game but failed to give Romania a goal when the ball had
done over the line. Also at Euro 96 was Kim Milton-Neilsen of
whom the Danish baton was then passed he went on to France 98 -
David Beckham and the rest. He never refereed a big European
final but a very sad loss to refereeing.
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Re: Peter Mikkelsen
DIR By: Whistleblower
Date: January 31, 2019, 3:06 am
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Codesal was, I believe, the son in law of the Chairman of the
Referees Committee. However I am sure he received the
appointment on merit. ::)
Hopefully such politicical appointing isn't quite as prevalent
these days, of if it is, I think it is more subtle.
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Re: Peter Mikkelsen
DIR By: Acme Thunderer
Date: January 31, 2019, 4:42 am
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--- Quote from: ryan80 link ---
>
> Very sad news, an excellent referee in his time. He refereed
at the 1990 and 1994 world cups and Euro 92 and 96. I am old
enough to remember him, he was the favourite to referee the 1994
World Cup Final after impressing earlier in the tournament but
FIFA choose Sandor Puhl (an odd choice as in the QF he missed
Mauro Tassotti's violent elbow on Luis Enrique which would have
given Spain a penalty and reduced Italy to 10 men - in the end
Italy won 2-1). 1990 had the same politics with the Mexican.
>
> He then went on to referee at Euro 96 bit in the Bulgaria v
Romania game but failed to give Romania a goal when the ball had
done over the line. Also at Euro 96 was Kim Milton-Neilsen of
whom the Danish baton was then passed he went on to France 98 -
David Beckham and the rest. He never refereed a big European
final but a very sad loss to refereeing.
>
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Agreed. Odd how one incident could ruin a top referee's
international career. Same with the Italian ref in the England v
Germany match in WC 2010. RIP.
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