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ELIF Karaarslan is the stunning referee accused of being at the centre of a sex tape scandal that shocked Turkish football. The female official has been slapped with a lifetime ban after allegedly ...

Before gorgeous Elif was a ref, she played for a famous European football club ELIF Karaarslan is the stunning referee accused of being at the centre of a sex tape scandal that shocked Turkish ...

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Elif formerly played for Besiktas before injuries cut short her career A FEMALE ref has landed a lifetime ban – after allegedly featuring in a sex tape with an official almost three times her age.

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