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Busacca, Rosetti and Larrionda cut from World Cup

by Martin Rødvand on June 30, 2010

Fifa has announced that ten of the twenty-nine officiating teams will be sent home from the tournament, including Roberto Rosetti, Jorge Larrionda and Massimo Busacca.

Roberto Rosetti and Jorge Larrionda were expected to be sent home after Sunday’s refereeing mistakes. Mistakes Fifa president Sepp Blatter apologised for on Tuesday.

In addition to the five refereeing reserve teams, Koman Coulibaly, Roberto Rosetti, Massimo Busacca, Jorge Larrionda and Stephane Lannoy has been told they will not take further part in the tournament.

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Busacca named best referee of 2009

by Martin Rødvand on January 6, 2010

Massimo Busacca, from Switzerland, has been named the best referee of 2009 by the International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS).

Busacca received a total of 225 points from a panel of global football historians.

The 40-year-old took charge of last season’s Champions League final between Barcelona and Manchester United in Rome.

Last year’s number one, Roberto Rosetti, was voted second, with Howard Webb as second runner-up.

All three referees are expected to be present at the upcoming World Cup in South Africa.

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