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Dutch referee dies weeks after being dropped from World Cup

Updated 2026-07-13 15:55 UTC 1 source Negative

Rob Dieperink, a Dutch football referee, has died at the age of 38. He was recently removed from officiating duties due to a UK police investigation.

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Dutch football referee Rob Dieperink dies aged 38, weeks after he was dropped from officiating at the World Cup because of a police investigation in the UK.
2026-07-13 15:42 UTC
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