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    IFFHS: Webb world’s best referee of 2013

    8 January, 2014 / 3 Comments

    The International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS) has chosen Howard Webb from England als world’s best referee of 2013. Experts from 70 countries and from all the football continents took part in the 2013 annual election for the World’s Best Referee, the 27 th time it has been carried out by the IFFHS. The “Top 10” come from 9 different countries, only Italy is represented by two referees: Nicola Rizzoli and Gianluca Rocchi. The list is dominated by European referees. Ravshan Irmatov from Uzbekistan is the only non-European on the list. Howard WEBB (England): 102 points Nicola RIZZOLI (Italy): 82 points Viktor KASSAI (Hungary): 53 points Felix BRYCH…

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