Felipe Ramos Rizo

Template:Short description Template:Family name hatnote Template:Infobox football official Felipe de Jesús Ramos Rizo (born 10 March 1963 in Mexico City) is a Mexican FIFA football referee who officiated three matches at the 2002 FIFA World Cup. He is currently a referee analyst for ESPN Deportes and ESPN Mexico.

Career

Ramos Rizo made his debut as a referee on May 2, 1983. Ramos Rizo officiated the 2000 Summer Olympics gold medal match between Cameroon and Spain. In 2001 FIFA assigned Ramos Rizo to officiate a 2002 World Cup qualifier between Iraq and Iran, which was held in Baghdad, Iraq.

Ramos Rizo was the fourth official in the 2002 FIFA World Cup opening match between France and Senegal which resulted in a win for Senegal. He also officiated a quarterfinal match between England and Brazil where he sent off Ronaldinho in the 57th minute.

In 2002, Ramos Rizo was involved in several scandals. He was accused of corruption after refereeing a match between Jaguares de Chiapas and Cruz Azul, which Chiapas won 1–0; the match was crucial for Chiapas aspirations, since the team was involved in relegation and a loss would have been critical. Because of this, Ramos Rizo privacy was violated after his phone line was intercepted. In one of the calls, Ramos Rizo attacked Edgardo Codesal, then Head of the Mexican Refereeing Commission, and was vetoed from refereeing in the league and was later barred by the Mexican Football Federation. These events forced Ramos Rizo into retirement, which officially happened in October 2003.

He currently does referee analysis on ESPN Deportes show Futbol Picante and is a writer for several sports publications and websites.

Olympic Games matches officiated

Tournament	Date	Venue	Round	Team 1	Result	Team 2
Template:Flagicon 2000	14 September 2000	Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide	Group stage	South Korea	0–3	Spain
Template:Flagicon 2000	19 September 2000	Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide	Group stage	Italy	1–1	Nigeria
Template:Flagicon 2000	30 September 2000	Olympic Stadium, Sydney	Final	Spain	2–2 (3–5 p)	Cameroon

World Cup matches officiated

Tournament	Date	Venue	Round	Team 1	Result	Team 2
Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon 2002	6 June 2002	Asiad Main Stadium, Busan	Group stage	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = France	flag alias = Flag of France.svg	flag alias-1790 = Flag of France (1790–1794).svg	flag alias-1794 = Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1958).svg	flag alias-1814 = Flag of the Kingdom of France (1814-1830).svg	flag alias-1830 = Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1958).svg	flag alias-1848 = Drapeau france 1848.svg	flag alias-1848a = Drapeau france 1848.svg	flag alias-1848b = Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1958).svg	flag alias-1974 = Flag of France (lighter variant).svg	flag alias-naval = Civil and Naval Ensign of France.svg	flag alias-naval-1790 = Flag of French-Navy-Revolution.svg	flag alias-air force = Flag of France.svg	link alias-air force = French Air and Space Force	flag alias-coast guard = French Maritime Gendarmerie racing stripe.svg	border-coast guard =	link alias-coast guard = French Maritime Gendarmerie	flag alias-army = Flag of France.svg	link alias-army = French Army	link alias-naval = French Navy	flag alias-navy = Civil and Naval Ensign of France.svg	link alias-navy = French Navy	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = 1974 }} || align=center| 0–0 || {{ Template:Yesno	alias = Uruguay	flag alias = Flag of Uruguay.svg	flag alias-1828 = Flag of Uruguay (1828-1830).svg	link alias-naval = National Navy of Uruguay	flag alias-army = Flag of Uruguayan Army.svg	National Army of Uruguay	link alias-air force = Uruguayan Air Force	flag alias-air force = Flag of the Uruguayan Air Force.svg	link alias-navy = National Navy of Uruguay	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }}
Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon 2002	12 June 2002	Jeju World Cup Stadium, Seogwipo	Group stage	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Slovenia	flag alias = Flag of Slovenia.svg	link alias-army = Slovenian Ground Force	link alias-military=Slovenian Armed Forces	flag alias-military=Flag of the Slovenian Armed Forces.svg	flag alias-naval=Naval Jack of Slovenia.svg	link alias-naval=Slovenian Navy	link-alias-navy=Slovenian Navy	link alias-air force = Slovenian Air Force and Air Defence	size =	variant =	name =	altlink = national football team }} || align=center| 1–3 || {{ Template:Yesno	alias = Paraguay	flag alias = Flag of Paraguay.svg	flag alias-1812 = Flag of Paraguay (1812-1826).svg	flag alias-1826 = Flag of Paraguay (1826-1842).svg	flag alias-1842 = Flag of Paraguay (1842-1954).svg	flag alias-1954 = Flag of Paraguay (1954-1988).svg	flag alias-1988 = Flag of Paraguay (1988-1990).svg	flag alias-1990 = Flag of Paraguay (1990–2013).svg	link alias-naval = Paraguayan Navy	link alias-air force = Paraguayan Air Force	link alias-army = Paraguayan Army	link alias-navy = Paraguayan Navy	size =	name =	variant = 1990	altlink = national football team }}
Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon 2002	21 June 2002	Shizuoka Stadium, Shizuoka	Quarter-finals	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = England	flag alias = Flag of England.svg	flag alias-naval = English White Ensign 1620.svg	link alias-naval = Royal Navy	flag alias-navy = English White Ensign 1620.svg	link alias-navy = Royal Navy	link alias-cricket = England cricket team	empty = England Saxons	size =	name =	variant =	altlink = national football team	altvar = football }} || align=center| 1–2 || {{ Template:Yesno	alias = Brazil	flag alias-1692 = Flag of the Princes of Brazil.svg	flag alias-1816 = Flag of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil, and the Algarves.svg	flag alias-1822 = Flag of Brazil (1822-1853).svg	flag alias-1870 = Flag of Brazil (1853-1889).svg	flag alias = Flag of Brazil.svg	flag alias-1889 = Flag of Brazil (1889–1960).svg	flag alias-1960 = Flag of Brazil (1960–1968).svg	flag alias-1968 = Flag of Brazil (1968–1992).svg	flag alias-army = Flag of the Brazilian Army.svg	link alias-army = Brazilian Army	flag alias-air force = Flag of the Brazilian Air Force Command.svg	link alias-air force = Brazilian Air Force	link alias-naval = Brazilian Navy	flag alias-marines=Flag of the Brazilian Marine Corps.svg	link alias-marines=Brazilian Marine Corps	link alias-military = Brazilian Armed Forces	link alias-navy = Brazilian Navy	flag alias-navy = Flag of the Brazilian Navy.svg	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }}

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