A FEMALE Champions League official has revealed she is sick of being called "sexy ref". She was also forced to delete her Instagram after receiving sexist messages on the platform. 7 Emanuela Rusta has revealed she is sick of being called 'sexy ref' Credit: Getty 7 The Champions League official was forced to delete her Instagram due to sexist messages Credit: Instagram 7 Rusta has made history by refereeing in the Albanian top flight and internationally Credit: Getty Emanuela Rusta is one of Albania's top referees and has already made history in her officiating career.
The 30-year-old is the first woman to referee in her country's male top flight and the first Albanian international referee. She is now set to take charge of Thursday's Women's Champions League qualifying tie between Sporting Lisbon and Real Madrid . However, ahead of the match, she has hit out at headlines calling her "sexy ref" instead of focussing on her ability as a referee.
READ MORE IN FOOTBALL GETTING SHIRTY Fans convinced Haaland told Inter star to 'f*** off' seconds after City draw Rusta told AFP, via Marca : "They should focus more on my professionalism than on other things. "You have to fight hard to be accepted. You have to blow the glass ceiling to pieces.
"Refereeing is not a question of gender, but of competence. To make good decisions you need to know the rules of the game perfectly, but also to be physically fit and have a great ability to concentrate." Headlines written about Rusta include one.