Germany’s Markus Merk named referee of the 21st centuryFebruary 8, 2012 - 16:12 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS) named German referee Markus Merk as the best referee of the 21st century. Howard Webb came as the best Premier League referee, as he completes the top ten. With 135 points, the already retired Markus Merk was ranked 1st IFFHS list of the best referees of the 21st century, with Uruguayan Jorge Larrionda (108 points) and Colombian Oscar Ruiz, (104 points) as runners-up. The Top 10 offers some more familiar referee names, such as the Belgium Frank De Bleeckere (98 points), Swiss Massimo Bussacca, Slovenian Lubos Michel, both with 96 points and English Howard Webb with 80 points, Footballz.com reported. Top stories Armenian gymnast, Olympic bronze medalist Artur Davtyan has reached the finals of the World Cup. Gor Manvelyan has denied reports alleging that he has expressed a desire to one day play for the French national team. Roma midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan is not considering FC Spartak Moscow as his next haven, according to fresh reports. 10 Armenian lifters will compete in the 2021 World Championships scheduled to be held from 7 to 17 December in Tashkent. Partner news | Putin congratulates Pashinyan’s birthday Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday on June 1. Opposition motorcade en route to Gyumri for large rally A motorcade of protesters headed by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan is heading to the city of Gyumri. Ruling MPs, Foreign Minister talk Armenia-Azerbaijan processes MOs from the ruling Civil Contract party met with the Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan in the Armenian parliament. Russia: Armenia’s frozen membership weakens CSTO position in Caucasus A Russian envoy said any step that could alienate the CSTO member states from each other is “deeply wrong”. |