Yoshimi Yamashita becomes Japan’s first woman pro referee

Yoshimi Yamashita became Japan’s first woman professional football referee on Monday and said she was happy to “make a splash” as she prepares to create history at the World Cup. Yamashita, 36, was named in May alongside France’s Stephanie Frappart and Rwanda’s Salima Mukansanga as officials for Qatar later this year — the first women […]

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