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Webb to referee at this summer's World Cup in Brazil as Clattenburg misses out
By Gerard Brand
PUBLISHED: 02:59 EST, 15 January 2014 | UPDATED: 06:49 EST, 15 January 2014
Howard Webb has been named as the sole English referee at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil this summer.
Webb, who refereed the final of the 2010 World Cup, a heated affair in which Spain beat Holland 1-0 in which 14 yellow cards and a red were shown, will be joined by Michael Mullarkey and Darren Cann.
FULL LIST OF REFEREES FOR RIO
Asia: Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan), Yuichi Nishimura (Japan), Nawaf Shukralla (Bahrain), Ben Williams (Australia)
Africa: Noumandiez Doue (Ivory Coast), Bakary Gassama (Gambia), Djamel Haimoudi (Algeria)
CONCACAF: Joel Aguilar (El Salvador), Mark Geiger (United States), Marco Rodriguez Moreno (Mexico)
South America: Enrique Osses (Chile), Nestor Pitana (Argentina), Wilmar Roldan (Colombia), Sandro Ricci (Brazil), Carlos Vera Rodriguez (Ecuador)
Oceania: Peter O'Leary (New Zealand)
Europe: Felix Brych (Germany), Cuneyt Cakir (Turkey), Jonas Eriksson (Sweden), Bjorn Kuipers (Netherlands), Milorad Mazic (Serbia), Pedro Proenca (Portugal), Nicola Rizzoli (Italy), Carlos Velasco Carballo (Spain), Howard Webb (England).
Mark Clattenburg, highly regarded as Webb's main rival in going to Brazil, has missed out.
FIFA says referees were picked 'on their personality and their quality in football understanding by being able to read the game and the teams' tactical approaches towards each game.'
Europe provides nine of the 25 officiating teams, South America has five, Asia four, Africa and the CONCACAF region three each and Oceania one.
Germany's Felix Brych, Turkey's Cuneyt Cakir, Sweden's Jonas Eriksson, Holland's Bjorn Kuipers, Carlos Velasco Carballo of Spain and Nicola Rizzoli of Italy will also be representing their countries at the tournament.
Sportsmail revealed last week that Webb has returned to his former job with the police and was likely to take charge at the World Cup - but has no plans to quit refereeing in the near future
The decorated official brought an end to the five-year sabbatical he was given from the force to concentrate on refereeing.
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By Gerard Brand
PUBLISHED: 02:59 EST, 15 January 2014 | UPDATED: 06:49 EST, 15 January 2014
Howard Webb has been named as the sole English referee at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil this summer.
Webb, who refereed the final of the 2010 World Cup, a heated affair in which Spain beat Holland 1-0 in which 14 yellow cards and a red were shown, will be joined by Michael Mullarkey and Darren Cann.
FULL LIST OF REFEREES FOR RIO
Asia: Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan), Yuichi Nishimura (Japan), Nawaf Shukralla (Bahrain), Ben Williams (Australia)
Africa: Noumandiez Doue (Ivory Coast), Bakary Gassama (Gambia), Djamel Haimoudi (Algeria)
CONCACAF: Joel Aguilar (El Salvador), Mark Geiger (United States), Marco Rodriguez Moreno (Mexico)
South America: Enrique Osses (Chile), Nestor Pitana (Argentina), Wilmar Roldan (Colombia), Sandro Ricci (Brazil), Carlos Vera Rodriguez (Ecuador)
Oceania: Peter O'Leary (New Zealand)
Europe: Felix Brych (Germany), Cuneyt Cakir (Turkey), Jonas Eriksson (Sweden), Bjorn Kuipers (Netherlands), Milorad Mazic (Serbia), Pedro Proenca (Portugal), Nicola Rizzoli (Italy), Carlos Velasco Carballo (Spain), Howard Webb (England).
Mark Clattenburg, highly regarded as Webb's main rival in going to Brazil, has missed out.
FIFA says referees were picked 'on their personality and their quality in football understanding by being able to read the game and the teams' tactical approaches towards each game.'
Europe provides nine of the 25 officiating teams, South America has five, Asia four, Africa and the CONCACAF region three each and Oceania one.
Germany's Felix Brych, Turkey's Cuneyt Cakir, Sweden's Jonas Eriksson, Holland's Bjorn Kuipers, Carlos Velasco Carballo of Spain and Nicola Rizzoli of Italy will also be representing their countries at the tournament.
Sportsmail revealed last week that Webb has returned to his former job with the police and was likely to take charge at the World Cup - but has no plans to quit refereeing in the near future
The decorated official brought an end to the five-year sabbatical he was given from the force to concentrate on refereeing.
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Paul Marin -19 is one thing, 20 is a whole other matter. It gets even worse if they win the UCL. *groan*. 
05/18/2011.MU fans naah cough, but all a unuh a vomit?-Lazie 1/11/2015
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