Lucie Ratajová (born 2 December 1979) is a Czech

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. In the Czech Domestic league system, Ratajová has refereed in the

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. At confederation level she has officiated at the

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, UEFA Women's Euro and

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. She also has refereed at the

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and

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. Ratajová was appointed to be an official at the

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in Australia and New Zealand.

Personal life

Ratajová is dating footballer

Markéta Ringelová Markéta Ringelová (born 25 July 1989) is a Czech Republic, Czech women's association football, football player, who plays for AC Sparta Prague (women), Sparta Prague B in the Czech Women's Second League. In February 2023 Ringelová joined seco ...

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