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Óscar Ruiz (referee)
Colombian football referee (born 1969) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Óscar Julián Ruiz Acosta (born 1 November 1969 in Villavicencio) is a former Colombian football referee and current referee instructor. He is also a lawyer.
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Career
He had been a referee since 1 January 1995, and his international debut was on 12 July 1995 (Paraguay vs. Venezuela). He officiated in the 2002, 2006 and 2010 FIFA World Cups.
He was preselected as a referee for the 2010 FIFA World Cup and sent off Yoann Gourcuff in the France vs. South Africa match.[1]
FIFA appointed Ruiz as a referee instructor and member of CONMEBOL's referee assistance program.[2]
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