translated from Spanish: Néstor Pitana, of questioned in Argentina best referee in the world

the year 2018 is closing and a new World Cup year farewell with an eye on what will be Qatar 2022. Apart from what happened with the selection Argentina, there was a compatriot who managed to stand out and get the privilege of being present in the final. Five months of that achievement, Néstor Pitana was crowned as the best referee in the world.

Nestor Pitana, best referee by the IFFHS. Photo: NA the IFFHS (International Federation of history and statistics of football, for its acronym in English) crowned the missionary from 43 years with the achievement. Apart from all his great work at the international level, he was elected by a group of journalists and experts from 90 countries that gave the majority of the votes. Pitana took first place comfortably with 180 votes, while it was followed by the Dutch Björn Kuipers (100) and the Serbian Milorad Mazic (86), who was commissioned to direct the final of the Champions League this year, between Real Madrid and Liverpool. for which Nest or Pitana?

Néstor Pitana directed 9 matches in two disputed world. Photo: Twitter @fifaworldcup_es after her debut in the World Cup of Brazil 2014 in three games in the group stage, managed to capture the attention of the leaders of the global peer-reviewed and they decided to give him the opportunity to emphasize that an encounter of significance level: Germany vs France, in the quarterfinals. Although it had a great performance, the fact that Argentina has been finalist deprived it of representing the AFA at final instance of the world. With four years in good level for FIFA, it was called unanimously for Russia 2018 and did not disappoint.

Pitana, during the end of the world 2018 between France and Croatia. Photo: EFE chosen for the opening match between Russia and Saudi Arabia, Pitana began what was his final Coronation as a benchmark of the world arbitration. With other four games, coupled with the end of Russia 2018, Argentina fulfilled his dream and reached a record carrying on his shoulders Horacio Elizondo (Germany 2006), directing the first and last game. In Argentina, one of the Nestor Pitana heap, one of the most questioned in Argentina. Photo: NA while acknowledging their work at the international level, when touched to Néstor Pitana lead in Argentine football seems to have a predisposition and a different attitude. Apart from some bugs remembered under his belt, above all for having earned the anger of the fans of Boca.En 2014, was protagonist of the controversial move that was arc kick for mouth and claimed corner for River, which ended in a goal by Ramiro Funes Mori , for the victory of the millionaire in La Bombonera after 10 years. However, that was not the only moment that took on the look of the Argentines.

In 2017, again the injured person was mouth, when the Monumental expelled Edwin Cardona by a so-called nudge Enzo Pérez which did not exist. However, the game resulted in a winning xeneize, and the move was not recorded in the rival fans.

Few months later and waiting for the World Cup, he starred in another played controversy, in which neither he nor his assistant were when the ball came out a meter by the baseline of students, letting the move, which immediately ended criminal for Chacarita , after a controversial hand.

Two months from the World Cup, that move did not affect the international vision of the directors, and after a great performance in Russia, proved to be everything that FIFA intends to to its arbitration. 
 

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