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His mother died and he whistled until 90 ‘; the story of Ovidiu Hategan

Editorial Mediotiempo

Mexico City / 12.01.2021 22:10:56

It was November 2018, the Holland vs. UEFA Nations League Germany, a match that ended 2-2 with world stars on the court including Toni Kroos, Timo Werner, Leroy Sané, Quincy Promes and Virgil Van DijkHowever, the man who took the spotlight that night for his incredible professionalism was the central referee, Ovidiu Hategan.

It was not something on the pitch that earned the Romanian whistling recognition, but his courage to continue working despite learning at the half time that her mother had died minutes before in his native country.

Hategan burst into tears when he whistled the end

According to testimonies from the players themselves, they noticed something strange in the central judge, who despite everything maintained his composure and took the reins of a game that meant the passing of the Netherlands to the Semifinals of the first edition of the Nations League, although as soon as the end whistled he started crying in the field.

Van Dijk came over to hug him

Baffled by the crying of Ovidiu Hategan, the captain of the Dutch, Virgil Van Dijk, approached to ask what was happening and it was until then that the referee shared the tragic death of his mother with someone, to which the footballer hit on give it a hug.

I gave him my support and told him that he had refereed well. It was not a big deal, but I hope it helped him, “he said after the game in an interview.

Notably Ovidiu Hategan was the central arbiter of the “scandal” in the Champions League in which the Istanbul withdrew from the field for the assumptions racist insults from the whistling room, Sebastian Coltescu, to Pierre Webo on the PSG court.

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