Roger Machin facts for kids
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Roger Machin was a famous French football referee. He was born in Toulon, France, on April 26, 1926. Roger Machin passed away in January 2021, at the age of 94.
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Roger Machin's Career
Roger Machin was a top football referee for many years. He was known for making fair decisions during exciting matches.
Refereeing International Games
From 1964 to 1973, Roger Machin was a member of FIFA. FIFA is the main organization that manages international football around the world. During this time, he refereed six important international matches.
- He was a referee at the 1970 FIFA World Cup in Mexico. He officiated a group stage match during this big tournament.
- He also refereed two matches that helped teams qualify for the 1970 World Cup.
- Roger Machin was also a referee for two matches during the qualifying rounds for the EURO 1972 tournament.
Refereeing Club Matches
Besides international games, Roger Machin also refereed many important club football matches. These games involved teams from different countries playing against each other.
- He officiated eight matches in the UEFA Champions League, which is one of the biggest club competitions in Europe.
- He also refereed eight matches in the UEFA Cup and five matches in the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup.
- In 1969, he was the referee for the first game of the 1969 Intercontinental Cup Final. This match was between A.C. Milan from Italy and Estudiantes from Argentina.
- In France, he refereed 252 matches in Ligue 1, which is the top French football league. He did this between 1961 and 1975.
- He also officiated the 1969 Coupe de France Final, which is France's main cup competition.
Awards and Recognition
Roger Machin received special recognition for his work as a referee. The France Football Federation gave him the International Referee Special Award and Diploma. This award showed how much they valued his skills and contributions to football.
