Carlos del Cerro Grande (born 13 March 1976) is a Spanish

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. He has been an international referee since 2013, with his debut coming in an international match on 26 May 2013, between the under-19 teams of

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. On 15 June 2021, Del Cerro refereed in a major international finals match for the first time. He officiated the group match of Euro 2020 between

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. He faced criticism for not calling a foul against Germany in their penalty area.

Awards

*Second Division Gold Whistle: 2010 *Vicente Acebedo Trophy: 2016

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* 1976 births Living people People from Alcalá de Henares Sportspeople from the Community of Madrid Spanish football referees Sportspeople from Madrid UEFA Euro 2020 referees {{Spain-footy-bio-stub

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