Dutch Referee Rob Dieperink Dies at 38
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Dutch Referee Rob Dieperink Dies at 38

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Dutch football referee Rob Dieperink has died at the age of 38, weeks after being removed from World Cup officiating duties following a UK police investigation.

The BBC reported that Dieperink passed away on Sunday, though details surrounding his death have not been released. He was dropped from the list of referees selected to work at the World Cup due to an ongoing police inquiry in the United Kingdom.

While the specifics of the UK police investigation remain undisclosed, it led to Dieperink’s exclusion from officiating matches at the prestigious tournament. The BBC stated that he was 38 years old at the time of his death. No further information regarding the cause of death or details of the investigation were provided in the report.

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