History made as Bibiana Steinhaus becomes first woman to referee in a major European league

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• Police officer Steinhaus took charge of Hertha Berlin vs Werder Bremen on Sunday
• Steinhaus is the first women to take charge in the middle across Europe's top five leagues - the Bundesliga, Premier League, Ligue 1, Serie A and La Liga.

Bibiana Steinhaus made history by becoming the first woman to referee in a major European league when she took charge of Hertha Berlin and Werder Bremen on Sunday.

The 38-year-old police officer's performance got the stamp of approval from Bayern Munich star Franck Ribery after the match at Olympiastadion.

"Congratulations on the first game in the Bundesliga, #Good_job," he posted on Twitter after the match.

Chapeau Bibiana #Steinhaus! Gratuliere zum 1. Spiel in der Bundesliga ???????????? #GoodJob — Franck Ribéry (@FranckRibery) September 10, 2017

Before the game, which past without major incident and ended 1-1 with a solitary yellow card given, Iker Casillas added to a wave of support for Steinhaus.

Steinhaus has officiated games in the German second tier since 2007 along with the Women's World Cup and Champions League finals.

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She had sat out the first two matches of the season after being named on the Bundesliga's referee panel for 2017-18 before yesterday’s debut.