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Jerome Damon: refereeing in South Africa
Jerome Damon was referee at the World Cup in 2010 in his country: South Africa. Just one year later he did not pass the fitness test for international referees. Damon talks about his injury, refereeing in South Africa and more in an interview with Dutch Referee Blog. How did you become a referee? “The first thing that I should be sharing with you is that I never played competitive football in my life. I used to tag along with my friends to the field to be the supporter or water-boy until one day the appointed referee did not honour his appointment. They then approached me to referee – I agreed…
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Life after refereeing: Errol Sweeney from Ireland
Errol Sweeney is back in his own Ireland, but has been a football referee in South Africa. He actually was named the best referee of South Africa twice. Once by his colleagues, the second time by sports journalists. Name: Errol Sweeney Born: 1947 Country: Ireland Career: FAI Intermediate, Cup final – 1974/1975; first cup final in South Africa was in 1986 as assistant referee. In 1986 he was fourth official and he got the first cup final as referee in 1988. In 1991 he also officiated both semi cup finals, which is unique in South Africa. What do you do now for a living? Errol Sweeney: “I’m a psychologist working…
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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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World Cup referees announced for first matches
Fifa confirmed that Ravshan Irmatov will be the referee of the opening at the World Cup between South Africa and Mexico. Referee Pozo from Chile is injured and has been replaced. See the revised list below: Match Referee (Country) South Africa – Mexico Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan) Uruguay – France Yuichi Nishimura (Japan) Argentina – Nigeria Wolfgang Stark (Germany) Korea – Greece Michael Hester (New Zealand) England – USA Carlos Simon (Brazil) Algeria – Slovenia Carlos Alberto Batres (Chile) *See Update 2 below Germany – Australia Marco Rodriguez (Mexico) Serbia – Ghana Hector Baldassi (Argentina) Netherlands – Denmark Stephane Lannoy (France) Japan – Cameroon Olegario Benquerenca (Portugal) Italy – Paraguay Benito…
