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Video: referees prepare for the 2014 World Cup
Referees of three confederations (UEFA, AFC and OFC) met in Zürich for a seminar prior to the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. “Seminars like this are important to reset our focus”, says Felix Brych. “We are in the middle of the season at home and in the Champions League. You can’t lose the focus on the World Cup, that’s why this seminar is important.” For the German top class referee the exchange of thoughts with peers from other countries and continents is very important. The selected World Cup referees will also watch a lot of video’s and these meetings will help them to get a standard interpretations of the…
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Steinhaus: ‘Getting more excited for Women’s WC’
Bibiana Steinhaus is proud to be a referee at the Women’s World Cup in her own country. “It’s getting more and more exciting, but it’s a very positive feeling”, says the referee from Germany to German television channel ZDF. Steinhaus is officiating in the second ‘Liga’ since 2007. Very sovereign, says the commentator after 2:30 in the video below. She has no problem dealing with the male players. When saw a player running at her after deciding for a penalty kick (see vid), she immediately replies with ‘Herr (mister) Hübbner, move immediately away’. The player ignores her, shouts at her – and gets booked. Then she calls the both captains…
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Mike Hester enjoys the priviledges of a top referee
World Cup Referee Mike Hester had a good 2010 with an invitation for the World Cup in South Africa. But that’s just the start. He’s set his target on refereeing during the 2014 tournament. And now in 2011, the road to that WC in Brazil has already started. “It’s a realistic target”, says Mike Hester to the Dutch Referee Blog. “In refereeing, you are only as good as your next game. As a referee, you can only live one day at a time so it is important to keep working towards that next performance. Of course, there are many opportunities coming up over the next four years and the World…
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Discipline and sacrifice brought Carlos Simon 3 WC’s
Referee Carlos Eugenio Simon is preparing to hang up his whistle at the end of the season. He’s mentioned as a candidate for Minister of Sport in his counrtry Brazil and perhaps will engage in political life in the near future. Written by Valdir Bicudo, a befriended Brazilian journalist and referee commentator at Parana Online. Simon was the Brazilian representative in the last three World Cups. He’s, as a well-known referee, adored by many and opposed by many other fans. In an interview with Parana Online, Simon speaks about all the years in his career, the experience gained over time, analyzes the current arbitration in Brazil and abroad, and comments…
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Nice photo: Howard Webb in amateur game
I found this wonderful photo of Howard Webb officiating in the amateur match he started with after the World Cup. Read the full magazine on the Fifa website. There’s also a LATG quiz; this month with the theme ‘is it a goal?’.
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Duffy and Perez on the line at U20 female WC
The South African World Cup has ended more than a week ago, but there’s another World Cup going on in Germany. The female U20 talents are playing to become the world’s best. Forty officials are taking care of the matches. Tonight Korea DPR plays against Sweden in Augsburg with three North American officials: Carol Anne Chenard (Canada) and Veronica Perez and Marlene Duffy (both assistants from the USA). “This match could be a very exciting match! We are happy to have another opportunity to work with Carol Anne and to receive another assignment in the tournament”, writes Duffy on their blog. The match tonight will be the second appointment for…
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Serbia coach Radomir Antic charged with a 4 match ban after insulting referee Jorge Larrionda
Radomir Antic had been sanctioned with a ban of 4 matches afther insulting referee Jorge Larrionda after the match Australia versus Serbia. That’s what Fifa announced on Monday. The coach was angry at the Uruguayan referee after their team was send home in the World Cup in South Africa. But he should have blamed his team, said BBC in the match report.: “Antic’s team wanted a penalty for a handball against Cahill but they only had themselves to blame for failing to score a second when Pantelic missed.” And there have been more decisions made by the Fifa Disciplinary Committee about incidents during the 2010 Fifa World Cup. 1 match…
