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IFFHS World’s Best Referee of Decade 2011-2020: Brych (GER)
The IFFHS has devised an equitable method for determining the World’s Best Referee of the Decade 2011-2020. The Federation has taken in consideration the Top 20 of each annual ranking of each category...
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Spain: VAR images shown on scoreboard
Carlos Velasco Carballo, president of the Technical Referees Committee, indicated that VAR images will be projected on the lighted boards that surround the playing field and on the video scoreboards,...
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Referee Grafe swapped shirts with retiring player
Eintracht Frankfurt defender David Abraham brought his Bundesliga career to an end this weekend - marking the occasion by swapping shirts with a referee. The 34-year-old has spent eight years in...
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Machin and Pele’s signed shirt
Disappeared yesterday in Pont-à-Mousson at the age of 94, Roger Machin was one of the historical figures of French refereeing. He represented himself brilliantly in France (more than 250 Ligue 1...
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CONMEBOL Sudamericana Final 2020: Gonzalez (URU)
23 January 2021 Lanus – Defensa y Justicia Referee: Leodan Gonzalez (URU, photo) Assistant Referee 1: Nicolas Taran (URU) Assistant Referee 2: Richard Trinidad (URU) Fourth Official: Jesus Valenzuela...
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CONMEBOL Libertadores Final 2020: Loustau (ARG)
30 January 2021 Palmeiras – Santos Referee: Patricio Loustau (ARG, photo) Assistant Referee 1: Ezequiel Brailovsky (ARG) Assistant Referee 2: Diego Bonfa (ARG) Fourth Official: Dario Herrera (ARG) VAR:...
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FIFA List 2021 Changes
AlbaniaFutsal In: Arlind Subashi (M) Algeria Video Match Officials In: Abdelhak Etchiali (M, 1981), Mustapha Ghorbal (M, 1985) Andorra Assistant Referees Out: Hugo Jourdan (M) In: Joan Guiu (M) Antigua...
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Longest serving match officials on the FIFA List 2021
Although FIFA decided to remove the age limits for international match officials, only 2 referees - Bjorn Kuipers (NED, 1973), Vladislav Bezborodov (RUS, 1973) - and 3 assistant referees - Konrad...
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Concacaf League 2020 – Semi-finals
20-22 January 2021Alajuelense – Olimpia Referee: Mario Escobar (GUA, photo) Assistant Referee 1: Gerson Lopez (GUA) Assistant Referee 2: Victor Ramirez (CRC)Fourth Official: Bryan Lopez (GUA) Saprissa...
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CONMEBOL Sudamericana Final 2020: Gonzalez (URU) replaced with Valenzuela (VEN)
The referee for the Copa Sudamericana final has been changed. Jesus Valenzuela will take charge of the clash since Leodan Gonzalez, initially appointed by CONMEBOL, has tested positive for coronavirus....
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Brazilians Alves and Back passed the men’s fitness test for the FIFA Club...
Night was approaching when Edina Alves and Neuza Back arrived at the Bolao athletic track in Jundiai, last Saturday. Ahead of them, they would have one of the biggest tests of their lives: the FIFA...
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Chilean Osses is the new Director of Referee Instruction in Mexico
Enrique Osses, FIFA instructor and former president of the Chilean Referees Committee, who has more than 15 years of experience, will be the new Director of Instruction of the Mexican Referees...
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Roldan: “In the final stretch of my career, I did not want the pandemic to...
Colombian FIFA referee Wilmar Roldan began refereeing at the young age of 12, in local and regional tournaments. In February 2003 he refereed his first official professional football match and obtained...
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Women referees make African football history at CHAN
Three women referees created history at the African Nations Championship (CHAN) quarter-finals. Ethiopian referee Lidya Tafesse and her assistants, Malawian Bernadettar Kwimbira and Nigerian Mimisen...
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Concacaf League Final 2020: Barton (SLV)
3 February 2021 Alajuelense – Saprissa Referee: Ivan Barton (SLV, photo) Assistant Referee 1: Juan Zumba (SLV) Assistant Referee 2: David Moran (SLV) Fourth Official: Edgar Ramirez (SLV)
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Italian referee Maresca in trouble
Inter coach Antonio Conte risks a two-match suspension after the clash with Fabio Maresca, but the incident has consequences for the match official too. Reports in Italy highlight the looming...
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Candidate Referees for FIFA Futsal World Cup 2021
Lithuania, 12 September - 3 October 2021 AFC 1. Ryan Shepheard (AUS, 1977) 2. Hussain Al Bahhar (BHR, 1980) 3. An Ran (CHN, 1980) 4. Liu Jianqiao (CHN, 1984) 5. Zari Fathi (IRN, 1988) 6. Ebrahim...
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UEFA Futsal Euro 2022 Qualifying Round – Group Stage (Matchday 2)
27-31 January 2021 Croatia – Albania Referee 1: Ingo Heemsoth (GER, photo) Referee 2: Michael Lima (LUX) Third Referee: Josip Dujmic (CRO) Timekeeper: Dino Kramar (CRO) Moldova – Greece Referee 1:...
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De Almeida making her way and leaving her mark
The day after officiating Independiente-Arsenal in the Argentinian top flight, Mariana de Almeida woke up early. She immediately noticed four missed calls from her husband Javier Uziga, an assistant...
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FP World’s Best Futsal Referee 2020: Jelic (CRO)
Futsal Planet has awarded the prizes for the year 2020 to the most outstanding referees in relation to World Futsal. Futsal Planet made a selection of the main experts in futsal from around the world...
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