Lucien Bouchardeau (18 December 1961 – 20 February 2018) was a Nigerien football referee.
[1] Born in Niamey, he is best remembered for having officiated in 1998 a World Cup first round match between Italy and Chile.
He called a penalty against Chile in the 85th minute, which allowed Italy the chance to tie the match 2-2.
Following the game he talked to the press about his fear he would be sacked from the tournament, which would mark the end of his career.
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