The 'captivating' beauty of the female referee was 'hunted' after the SEA Games women's football final
Acting as a linesman in the Vietnam - Thailand women's team match, Joanna Charaktis attracted attention for her beautiful appearance.
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| Joanna Charaktis (25 years old, Australia) attracted attention as a linesman in the final match of the women's football SEA Games 30 between Vietnam and Thailand on the evening of December 8. As the person who caught the offside error, not recognizing the goal of Thai striker Taneekarn Dangda, the female referee was praised by Vietnamese netizens as "the most beautiful in the match". Photo: Tuan Nguyen. |
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| The personal page and information about the 25-year-old referee were also quickly searched. Many Vietnamese netizens left comments thanking and praising Joanna Charaktis for her beauty. The number of followers on her personal page also increased rapidly. |
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| Many people are surprised to know that before becoming a referee, Joanna was a player in the Australian National Championship. |
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| She started playing professional soccer at a young age, playing for youth teams Glen Waverley Soccer Club and Whitehorse United. |
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| At the age of 15, 9X changed her career direction to refereeing. Her father, Mr. Jim Charaktis - also a referee - advised his daughter to follow this path because at that time there were very few female referees. |
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| Joanna once shared that the most difficult thing she had to face as a referee was receiving criticism from fans and players even though she made the right decisions. |
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| Referee Joanna Kate kept a close eye on the Vietnamese players during the break in preparation for the two extra periods. In the final minutes of the second extra period, the female referee even ran onto the field to congratulate the Vietnamese girls because she thought the time was... over. |
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| After the match, the Australian referee said she admired the fighting spirit of the Vietnamese women's team. |
