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Former International Referee Tihomir Pein Attacked Near Osijek Stadium in Croatia
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First reported by N12 · 1 hour ago
What happened
Former international referee Tihomir Pein was attacked by two masked assailants near Osijek's old stadium in Croatia while jogging. He was treated on-site and expressed uncertainty about the attackers' motives. Pein has officiated matches involving Israeli teams in European competitions.
- 01Former international referee Tihomir Pein was assaulted near Osijek stadium in Croatia.
- 02Two masked attackers stopped and beat Pein during his morning run before fleeing.
- 03Local residents witnessed the attack and tried to intervene.
- 04Pein was treated by paramedics at the scene and expressed confusion about the motive.
- 05He previously officiated European matches involving Israeli clubs Hapoel Be'er Sheva and Maccabi Tel Aviv.
- 06Pein also refereed the Israeli Under-17 team at the 2018 European Championship.
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