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Born in Bédée, France, François Letexier developed from domestic officiating into one of Europe’s elite referees.

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From Brittany to global finals.

François Letexier is a French football referee known for his work in Ligue 1, UEFA club competitions and international tournaments. He became a Ligue 1 referee in 2016 and joined the FIFA list in 2017.

His career includes major European and international appointments, including the 2023 UEFA Super Cup, UEFA EURO 2024 matches, the UEFA EURO 2024 final, the Paris 2024 Olympic Football Tournament and the 2026 UEFA Europa League final.

In 2024, he was named the IFFHS World’s Best Male Referee, making him one of the most prominent officials of his generation.

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كس امك

كس امك حكم ابن متناكة

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Maha Essam Abdelfattah

‏To FIFA,

‏We, the fans of the Egyptian national team, are writing to express our disappointment and concern regarding what happened in the Egypt-Argentina match. We believe that football is based on fairness, transparency, and equal opportunities for all teams without any discrimination.

‏A large number of fans felt that the refereeing directly influenced the course and outcome of the match, and that some compelling incidents were not only overlooked but also failed to ensure complete fairness. Therefore, we demand an independent and comprehensive review of all decisions using available recordings and video replay technologies, and that the results of this review be made freely available to the public.

‏We are not asking for favoritism towards any team or questioning the abilities of

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Mohamed

L'arbitre du match est très mauvais et Marchi n'est pas étroyable

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منه محمود جبر محمد

Tu es le pire arbitre de l'histoire du football. Le vol contre l'Égypte ne sera jamais oublié. Le VAR a exposé ta corruption au monde entier." 🇪🇬🦅

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Mai muhammed

Un arbitre raciste, corrompu, méprisable et injuste.

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Alina

Tu es l'arbitre le plus tricheur, injuste et impoli. L'Égypte est la vraie gagnante, et vous êtes tous démasqués devant le monde entier à cause de votre injustice et de votre impartialité.

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Alina

‏You are the most cheating, unjust, and rude referee egypt is the real winner and you have all been exposed to the world for your injustice and bias

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Alina

‏You are the most cheating, unjust, and rude referee egypt is the real winner and you have all been exposed to the world for your injustice and bias

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Gh

A despicable bribe 🖕🏻

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Adam

FK you , FK Isreal

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Alina

Tu es l'arbitre le plus tricheur, injuste et impoli. L'Égypte est la vraie gagnante, et vous êtes tous démasqués devant le monde entier à cause de votre injustice et de votre impartialité.

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ةنسمةمسرم

FUK YOU

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احمد رمضان

fuke you
no 👎 comment

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Norhan Ham

The worst ever referee in the world

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Mohamed tolpa Mahmoud

Vaffanculo🖕

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Abdalrahman Khedr

Tu es le plus grand arbitre raté de la FIFA, tout ça juste pour plaire au bouc.

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يوسف

Jul 8, 2026 14:03

The most despicable referee you have seen in my life, a Zionist, God is my suffice and the best deputy in you, I destroyed the joy of 120 million sons of Adam, and by God, the adversaries of the Egyptian team gathered, you honored us, I swear

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ارتحت ي حكم ي معرص عليا الحلال من ديني انت مبتفهمش حاجه في ا

حسبي الله ونعم الوكيل فيك ي ابن للعرص

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Yousef elposhki

احقر حكم شوفتو ف حياتي صهيوني مرتشي حسبي الله ونعم الوكيل فيك دمرت فرحه ١٢٠ مليون بني ادم وعند الله تجمع الخصوم منتخب مصر شرفتونا والله

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Heba kasem

اتفو عليك وع امك داانت مش حكم انت يهودي حقير يداس عليه بالجزم