While the players of Liverpool and Tottenham head to Atletico Madrid’s Wanda Metropolitano for the Champions League final on June 1 hoping to make headlines, one man hoping for a quiet night is referee Damir Skomina.
The 42-year-old Slovenian is a highly experienced official, having been FIFA listed since 2003.
He has taken charge of some of Europe’s biggest fixtures, including the 2012 UEFA Super Cup between Chelsea and Atletico Madrid, which was won by the Spanish side 4-1 in Monaco, with Radamel Falcao grabbing a memorable first-half hat-trick.