With a whistle in his hand, Frans van Os runs across the fields of RKSV Volkel, sharp and alert as always. He is 85, but he is still there every week, and has been for 60 years. Referee Frans is certainly not done with the game yet: “I’m not quitting,” he says matter-of-factly, as he gets ready for the next match. Officiating a match every week at the age of 85 is something few can match. Reason enough for the Brabants Buske to pay Frans a visit…
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With a whistle in his hand, Frans van Os runs across the fields of RKSV Volkel, sharp and alert as always. He is 85, but he is still there every week, and has been for 60 years. Referee Frans is certainly not done with the game yet: “I’m not quitting,” he says matter-of-factly, as he gets ready for the next match. Officiating a match every week at the age of 85 is something few can match. Reason enough for the Brabants Buske to pay Frans a visit…