D1 Arkema: "We, the referees, are the 13^th team in the French championship" (Alexandra Collin)

"It's a source of pride. It's the reward for a lot of hard work and investment. It's not always easy to reconcile your professional life with your life as a referee. But we're well supported by the DA (French refereeing department) and the CFA (Federal Referees' Commission). And we're pretty united. We're the 13^th team in the French championship," said Alexandra Collin, voted best referee in the 2022-23 D1 Arkema at the seventh Women's Competition Awards ceremony, organised by the Fédération Française de Football at the Pavillon d'Armenonville (Paris, FRA) on 15/05/2023.

A member of AS Beaune (District de Côte d'Or, Ligue de Bourgogne - Franche-Comté), Alexandra Collin refereed the Women's Coupe de France final (won 2-1 by Olympique Lyonnais against Paris Saint-Germain) on 13/05/2023. Also refereeing men's competitions in the National 3 and National 2 during the 2022-23 season, the woman who also works as a physiotherapist made her National 1 debut on Friday 26/05/2023, Matchday 34, the final matchday of the 3^rd division (Le Puy - Bastia-Borgo, a match between two clubs already…