Daniel Siebert is the Referee for the Final

May 11, 2026, 14:50
EuropeSports

Introduction

Daniel Siebert is a referee from Germany. He will referee the Champions League final between Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain on May 30 in Budapest.

Main Body

Daniel is 42 years old. He has been a professional referee for eleven years. He worked in the Euro 2020 and 2024 tournaments. He refereed nine games in the Champions League this year. Arsenal played four games with Daniel. Arsenal won all four games. Paris Saint-Germain played four games with Daniel. They did not lose any of those games. Other referees will help Daniel. Jan Seidel and Rafael Foltyn are assistants. Bastian Dankert and Robert SchrΓΆder are in the VAR team. They use video to help the referee.

Conclusion

Daniel Siebert will lead the team on May 30. Both teams have a good history with him.

Learning

πŸ•’ The 'Time-Travel' Word

Look at these two sentences from the text:

  1. He is a referee.
  2. He worked in the Euro 2020.

What happened? We move from Now β†’\rightarrow Past.

To talk about the past in English, we often just add -ed to the action word.

  • Work β†’\rightarrow Worked
  • Referee β†’\rightarrow Refereeed
  • Play β†’\rightarrow Played

🚫 Saying 'No' in the Past

When we want to say something didn't happen, we use a special helper word: did not (or didn't).

The Rule: When you use did not, the action word goes back to its normal form. No more -ed!

❌ They did not lost β†’\rightarrow Wrong βœ… They did not lose β†’\rightarrow Right

Quick Guide:

  • Yes: Arsenal won.
  • No: They did not lose.

Vocabulary Learning

referee (n.)
An official who watches a game or match closely to enforce the rules.
Example:The referee stopped the game for a foul.
referee
a person who watches a game or match and makes sure everyone follows the rules
Example:The referee stopped the game because of a foul.
league (n.)
A group of teams that play against each other.
Example:He plays in the local football league.
tournament
a competition where many people or teams play games to win
Example:The chess tournament lasted all weekend.
professional (adj.)
Someone who works in a job as a paid occupation.
Example:She is a professional dancer.
assistant
a person who helps or supports another person
Example:The assistant coach helped the players warm up.
tournament (n.)
A competition with several games or matches.
Example:The chess tournament lasted two weeks.
video
a recording of moving pictures and sound
Example:She watched a video of the match on her phone.
assistant (n.)
A person who helps another.
Example:The assistant coach helped the team practice.
history
the past events that happened before
Example:The history of the club is very long.
video (n.)
A recording of moving pictures.
Example:He watched the video of the match.
team
a group of people who work or play together
Example:The team celebrated after winning the match.
team (n.)
A group of people working together.
Example:Our team won the prize.
history (n.)
Past events that happened.
Example:The history of the city is fascinating.
win (v.)
To be successful or to get first place.
Example:They will try to win the game.
lose (v.)
To fail to win or to have something.
Example:She did not want to lose her keys.
lead (v.)
To guide or be in front.
Example:He will lead the team to victory.
help (v.)
To give assistance.
Example:She will help her friend with homework.