Sergio Gonella, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Italian footballer
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Place of Birth: Asti, Piedmont, Italy
About Sergio Gonella
- Sergio Gonella (Italian pronunciation: ['s?rd?o go'n?lla]; 23 May 1933 – 19 June 2018) was an Italian businessman (Bank Manager) and a noted football referee.
- He was the first Italian appointed to referee the FIFA World Cup final, which occurred when he took charge of the 1978 final between hosts Argentina and the Netherlands.
- He is one of only two persons (the other being the Swiss Gottfried Dienst) to have refereed both the European Championship final and the World Cup Final.
- In 2013, he was inducted into the Italian Football Hall of Fame.
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