Serbian model dumps catwalk to become professional soccer referee: Report

A lot of soccer fans might consider referees more of an eyesore than a pinup on the pitch, but now one woman just might get them to look at the card-wavers in a whole new light.

Namely, a sexy new light.

One of Italy's top models, Claudia Romani, is venturing from the catwalk to the pitch — after passing an exam in order to become a professional soccer referee, reports MailOnline.

The 32-year-old Serbian beauty has already gone through the proper channels and has earned enough refereeing credentials to officially be eligible to referee a Serie A or Serie B match — something which she is understandably delighted about.

"Running around on the pitch with all those players and calling the shots is just an irresistible opportunity," she gushed.

Conoce a Claudia Romani, la árbitra que roba todas las miradas. Fotos -> http://t.co/A1ix0KqpSx pic.twitter.com/P8VBasKY3G
— Diario La Prensa (@DiarioLaPrensa) November 6, 2014

No female referee has called a Serie A game as yet — due to the amount of experience it demands — so it's unlikely we'll see her in charge of a Derby d'Italia in the near future.

However, that could soon change because Romani is now technically eligible to do so.

In the meantime, here's another picture.