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Neymar, Mbappe’s league to have a female referee for the first time

Stephanie Frappart will become the first female referee in France's Ligue 1 when she takes charge of Sunday's game between Amiens and Strasbourg [Courtesy]

A men's top-flight match in France will be refereed by a woman for the first time this weekend when Stephanie Frappart takes charge of the Ligue 1 game between Amiens and Strasbourg, the French Football Federation (FFF) announced Tuesday.

Frappart, 35, makes the step up having been a referee in France's Ligue 2 since 2014.

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