7/7/2023 0 Comments Marta soccer video![]() “And referees’ teamwork is not just a matter of taking decisions – it’s also about giving each other confidence, advice and support in difficult situations. Given all of the decisions that have to be taken in a match, you need your team alongside you,” Zwayer reflected. “It’s not possible for a referee to officiate on his own. The video assistant referee (VAR) team will be headed by Marco Fritz (Germany), alongside two assistant VARs, Sven Jablonski (Germany) and Stuart Attwell (England). Zwayer will be accompanied in the Netherlands on Sunday by assistant referees and compatriots Stefan Lupp and Marco Achmüller, as well as fourth official Ivan Kruzliak (Slovenia). “I do enjoy the chance of going to our office and being involved in this other part of my life,” he said. Zwayer deploys such skills in professional life outside of football as a real estate manager in a company that he owns with three partners. “I’ve been able to make good use of all the experiences I’ve had over 30 years.”įelix Zwayer explains a decision to players AFP/Getty Images “All the skills you learn as a referee can be used in your private life and your job,” he emphasised. He agrees that being a referee provides crucial tools to deal with life and its various facets. You move step by step and set goals when it’s necessary.” “And in developing your own style, it’s important that you have people around you who believe in you and are ready to support your development along your career path. “You must nurture your own style and be able to fit your refereeing to your personality,” he said. ‘Be yourself’ is Zwayer’s recipe for success. Key domestic and international assignments have followed over the years, including the 2018 German Cup final between Bayern Munich and Eintracht Frankfurt – doubly special because the match took place in Zwayer’s hometown Berlin’s Olympiastadion, as well as on his 37th birthday. Two years later, the door opened onto the German top-flight Bundesliga, and his international badge followed in 2012. He rose gradually through the amateur and semi-professional ranks, arriving in Germany’s second division in 2007. ![]() Zwayer’s path that would eventually lead him to the top began with youth matches before he graduated to refereeing adult football games at the age of 17. Happily, they accepted my request – and I was hooked immediately.”įelix Zwayer has been an international referee since 2012 Getty Images I wrote a letter to my local federation asking about the possibility to start a little earlier. My elder brother had already reached that age, and he had started refereeing. I was disappointed at this because I still had a little time to wait. “I started doing research and found out that the minimum age to become a referee at this time was 14. I went straight home and told my parents that I wanted to be a referee.” “I was immediately fascinated by the two guys who were in charge of matches. ![]() “I was a player, and I attended an indoor football tournament,” he recalled. Zwayer has travelled a long road in refereeing, setting off on his adventure just as he entered his teens. I’m very proud to have the chance to hopefully perform as well as the referees that have taken charge of the other finals.” Early fascination ![]() “It’s a big game, the latest in a series of finals that have been taking place in recent weeks. “I’m extremely happy that UEFA has put its trust in me, and I feel that I’m ready for this match,” he told. Three decades of refereeing will doubtless stand the 42-year-old Berlin-born match official in good stead when he manages the crunch encounter between Croatia and Spain at the Stadion Feijenoord in Rotterdam – and Zwayer is confident that he is in prime shape to handle one of European national team football’s biggest occasions. ![]()
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