Uruguayan Football Referees - Jorge Larrionda, Edgardo Codesal, Ramon Barreto, Martin Vazquez, Gustavo Mendez, Juan Daniel Cardellino (Paperback)

Chapters: Jorge Larrionda, Edgardo Codesal, Ramon Barreto, Martin Vazquez, Gustavo Mendez, Juan Daniel Cardellino, Eduardo Dluzniewski, Ernesto Filippi, Jose Luis Martinez Bazan, Jorge Nieves. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 34. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Jorge Luis Larrionda Pietrafesa (born March 9, 1968) is a FIFA football referee from Uruguay who has officiated at international matches since 2000. He is currently one of the world's top referees, having had the highest moment of his career during the 2006 FIFA World Cup, in which he officiated four matches, including a semifinal between Portugal and France. However, his refereeing style has also won him many critics, especially because of the high number of red cards he usually shows. Larrionda has made several controversial decisions during matches involving the United States, and is a often viewed as villain amongst American fans. Larrionda is also well-known in South America, having participated in countless matches of continental competitions such as the Copa Libertadores and the Campeonato Uruguayo. In 2006, he officiated at the first leg of the Libertadores final match between Internacional and Sao Paulo, sending off two players for violent play. He was preselected as a referee for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Prior to the 2006 FIFA World Cup, Larrionda officiated 34 games internationally in matches in the 2001 Copa America, 2002 World Cup qualifying matches for CONMEBOL and CONCACAF, the 2003 Confederations Cup, the 2004 Olympics, the 2004 Libertadores Cup, the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship and Under-17 World Championship, and 2006 World Cup CONMEBOL qualifying matches. Larrionda was selected as a referee for the 2002 FIFA World Cup, but was suspended for six months by the Uruguayan Football Association two days ...More: http: //booksllc.net/?id=552255