Here is all you need to know about soccer referee Gabriele Ciampi including his career, records and more
Referee Gabriele Ciampi had to make some difficult decisions during the match which also resulted in his confrontation with the players, including a red card and awarding the Galaxy a penalty.
Who is Gabriele Ciampi MLS soccer referee and composer, bio, age, career, stats
For extended periods of the Sunday night match against Inter Miami, the LA Galaxy had the upper hand; but, a late sending off and a goal from Lionel Messi later on in the game brought about a 1-1 draw.
🚨Lionel Messi is not happy with the referee pic.twitter.com/afg5ifLUvZ
— Inter Miami News Hub (@Intermiamicfhub) February 26, 2024
To cap off the first weekend of the 2024 MLS season, Inter Miami and the Galaxy drew 1-1 on Sunday night thanks to a sliding kick by Messi in the 92nd minute of play.
Messi carried on working with longtime friend and Barcelona teammate Jordi Alba, passing back and forth until Messi tied the score two minutes into extra time with a left boot inside the goal area.
Meanwhile, In the 75th minute, Dejan Joveljic of Galaxy took advantage of a rebound to score and give his team a 1-0 lead. In the 88th minute, Mark Delgado of Galaxy was given his second yellow card, which led to a red card and ejection and the team was left with 10 players. However, Messi’s late winner saved the night for his side.
It happened five minutes after Galaxy player Delgado received a second yellow card and was sent off by referee Gabriele Ciampi; a stand-in for the regular MLS referees.
Who is Gabriele Ciampi?
Gabriele Ciampi who is a composer is also an MLS referee who recently officiated Inter Miami vs LA Galaxy where he had to make some tough decisions. Apart from that, he is also a composer. The 48-year-old was born on 1976 in Rome, Italy.
The maestro has been working with his own orchestra, CentOrchestra, throughout both Europe and America since 2011. He is well-known on the global concert scene as a composer who writes and conducts his own music.
Ciampi was able to compose work for NASA, as well as show his work to Pope Francis in the Vatican and in front of Barack and Michelle Obama at the White House.