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Italian referee Pierluigi Collina, 45, attends a press conference in Viareggio, near Lucca, Monday 29 August 2005. Italian star referee Pierluigi Collina announced his immediate retirement from officiating at matches after earlier being banished to Serie B. Collina had previously been told by the Italian federation that he would have to cancel a lucrative advertisement deal he signed with Opel as they are also sponsors of AC Milan. After refusing to do so, he was banished to Serie B. EPA/FRANCO SILVI