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Referee Cautioned

Euro 2008 on World Cup Blog 24 September @ 09:41 AM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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I won't even ask if you remember Disaster South Korea in 2002. The ref, Byron Moreno, made ridiculous calls like gifting South Korea a penalty early on. Or Totti "diving" in the penalty area in extra time that saw him receive a second yellow instead of a penalty. Or Damiano Tomassi's golden goal that was "offside" (but not really, according to everyone else in the universe.

South Korea-Italy World Cup referee jailed for heroin smuggling

Off the Post 24 September @ 02:59 AM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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Italians say it's nine years too late. Former World Cup referee Byron Moreno was yesterday jailed for two-and-a-half years for heroin smuggling. A New York court passed the sentence after Moreno was arrested at JFK airport last year. He had arrived on a commercial flight from his native Ecuador with bags of heroin strapped to [.

Some Soccer News for Friday Sep 23, 2011

Du Nord 23 September @ 04:01 PM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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Hi Kids, Joe the Curmudgeon here again while Brucio is living the high life in NYC. I hope he's having a good time and will take a snapshot or two. Bruce is there to see the Portland Timbers visit to Red Bull Arena and their match against the New York Red Bulls. Perhaps he'll be seated next to Rafa Márquez.

Ex-World Cup Ref Moreno Pleads Guilty to Heroin Smuggling

WorldCupBlog 15 January @ 02:03 PM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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Byron Moreno can add up to 63 months of time in federal prison to his already long-ish list of controversies in his career. Moreno, who was arrested at JFK in New York City in September, has admitted to smuggling heroin into the country from his flight home from Ecuador.

Ex-World Cup Ref Moreno Pleads Guilty to Heroin Smuggling

WorldCupBlog 15 January @ 02:03 PM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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Byron Moreno can add up to 63 months of time in federal prison to his already long-ish list of controversies in his career. Moreno, who was arrested at JFK in New York City in September, has admitted to smuggling heroin into the country from his flight home from Ecuador.

Union draft news roundup

The Philly Soccer Page 14 January @ 11:52 AM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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Photo: Nicolae Stoian

Union

With some time to recover from yesterday's SuperDraft excitement, we can now look at some of the early reaction.

A good place to start is our very own draft review. In addition to, well, reviews, the piece includes links to each players stats as well as video of them in action.

Ex-World Cup ref pleads guilty in N.Y. drug case

Sanford's Soccer Net 14 January @ 09:02 AM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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Byron Moreno, who is being held without bail, pleaded guilty to one count of heroin smuggling, spokesman Robert Nardoza said. He faces up to 5¼ years in prison under federal sentencing guidelines. No sentencing date was set.

Moreno enraged Italian fans in 200edx2 when he ejected Francesco Totti, giving the Italian a second yellow card for an alleged dive in the penalty area 13 minutes into overtime of a 2-1 loss to South Korea in the World Cup's second round.