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Who is Glenn Nyberg? Meet the Swedish referee officiating at Euro 2024 [Video]

GLENN Nyberg has been selected to officiate at the 2024 Euros in Germany .

But who is the Swedish referee and what experience does he have?

Referee Glenn Nyberg followed in his father’s footstepsCredit: PA

Glenn Nyberg is a Swedish football referee.

He was born on October 12, 1988, in Sätar, Sweden.

Nyberg became a professional referee in 2008 and has officiated in the Swedish league Allsvenskan since 2013.

In 2016 he followed in his father’s footsteps and listed as a FIFA referee.

And his brother is an assistant referee in the Swedish league as well.

Nyberg has officiated at major tournaments before.

He refereed at following tournaments:

In April 2024 Nyberg was selected to officiate at the Men’s Olympic Games football tournament in Paris and the UEFA Euro 2024 in Germany.

He refereed at the Champions League quarter final in April 2024 between Bayern Munich and Arsenal.

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Swedish court acquits former Syrian general of war crimes charges [Video]

A Stockholm court on Thursday acquitted a Syrian former general of war crimes charges, saying prosecutors had not proved his involvement in the attacks carried out during the country's civil war. Former brigadier general Mohammed Hamo, 65, who lives in Sweden and was one of the highest-ranking Syrian military officials to stand trial in Europe.

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Swedish court acquits former Syrian army general accused of role in war crimes | KLRT [Video]

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) A Swedish judge on Thursday acquitted a former Syrian army general of indiscriminate attacks on civilians in his home country more than a decade ago, saying prosecutors failed to provide evidence of his involvement in the war crimes. Brig. Gen. Mohammed Hamo, who now lives in Sweden, was charged in February []