Contrary to many football pundits' expectations, European football governing body, UEFA, has named Dutch referee, Björn Kuipers to take charge of the UEFA Champions League final between Real Madrid CF and Club Atlético de Madrid. According to UEFA's official website, UEFA.COM, Kuipers will become the fourth Dutchman to referee the European Cup show piece. As a result, the 41-year-old will take charge of the 2013/14 UEFA Champions League final holding at the Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica in Lisbon on Saturday 24 May. It was gathered that Kuipers, who was awarded his FIFA badge in 2006, has overseen 68 matches in UEFA competition, including four in this season's UEFA Champions League and three in the UEFA Europa League. He also oversaw the 2011 UEFA Super Cup, and Chelsea FC's win against SL Benfica in last season's UEFA Europa League final at the Amsterdam Arena, He becomes the fourth Dutch official to take charge of a European Cup final after L...
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