Young Ardabil Referee Goes Viral: Collina-Like Refereeing in Iran's League One! (Photo)

The referee in the middle of the Palayesh Naft match and a fan bear a striking resemblance to Italian top referee Pierluigi Collina.

According to "Varzesh Se", one of the matches of the fifth week of the first division league ended in a 1-1 draw in Bandar Abbas yesterday. One of the interesting aspects of this competition was about its judge, Amir Masoumi Far.

In the current season of League One, the Referee Committee of the Football Federation has started to use young and name-seeking referees and has employed a large number of lesser-known referees in order to start a generational change in the refereeing of the first division league.

Amir Masoumifar is a young referee from Ardabil who refereed the oil refining and fan game in Bandar Abbas yesterday. The interesting thing about him is his face, which is very similar to the famous Italian retired referee Colina, with a completely shaved head and a tall stature and a special style.

During yesterday's game in Bandar Abbas, his face was also noticed by the audience, and in the minutes of the game, some spectators commented on him by attributing Masoumi Fer to Kolina.