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The assistant referee who was accidentally hit in the face by the ball during the Bundesliga match between VfL Wolfsburg and Cologne has been taken to a hospital after the incident on Saturday. “He’s doing well under the circumstances. He’s been taken to hospital and will probably have to stay there overnight for observation,” referee Sören Storks told broadcasters Sky. Assistant referee Thorben Siewer was unintentionally hit in the face by a ball in the 14th minute of the match after it was kicked out of bounds by Cologne defender Max Finkgräfe. “I would like to wish the assistant referee all…

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