Antonio Márquez Ramírez
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Antonio Márquez Ramírez (born May 22, 1936) is a retired Mexican
football referee
. He is known for having refereed two matches in the 1986 FIFA World Cup
in Mexico
. He was one of the top Mexican referees of his time. He retired shortly after the World Cup, his last match was between América
v Chivas de Guadalajara at the Estadio Azteca
which culminated in a big fight between the two teams when Fernando Quirarte
was sent off by Márquez and then Quirarte was kicked in the shin by Carlos Hermosillo
who was also sent off, then Hermosillo on his way out kicked Quirarte in the face when he was down and that started the brawl, which culmitated in the game suspended at the 72nd minute and sending off every member of both teams (however, the remaining 18 minutes of the match were played a month later with Edgardo Codesal
as the referee and both teams had to play with different players as everyone was sent off)
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
football referee
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
. He is known for having refereed two matches in the 1986 FIFA World Cup
1986 FIFA World Cup
The 1986 FIFA World Cup, the 13th FIFA World Cup, was held in Mexico from 31 May to 29 June. The tournament was the second to feature a 24-team format. Colombia had been originally chosen to host the competition by FIFA but, largely due to economic reasons, was not able to do so and officially...
in Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
. He was one of the top Mexican referees of his time. He retired shortly after the World Cup, his last match was between América
Club América
Club América is a Mexican Professional football club based in Mexico City. It competes in the Primera División, the top professional league in the country. The team's nickname is Las Águilas ....
v Chivas de Guadalajara at the Estadio Azteca
Estadio Azteca
Estadio Azteca is a stadium in Santa Ursula, Mexico City, Mexico. It is the official home stadium of the Mexico national football team and the Mexican team Club América.The stadium was the venue for football soccer in the 1968 Summer Olympics....
which culminated in a big fight between the two teams when Fernando Quirarte
Fernando Quirarte
Fernando Quirarte Gutiérrez is a Mexican former football player and manager.He played for the club Chivas and the Mexico national football team, earning 45 caps and scoring 5 goals, including two in the 1986 FIFA World Cup.Later he was the coach of Santos Laguna, Atlas, and Jaguares.On October 4...
was sent off by Márquez and then Quirarte was kicked in the shin by Carlos Hermosillo
Carlos Hermosillo
Carlos Manuel Hermosillo Goytortúa is a Mexican former football player. He is one of the top all-time goalscorers for the Mexican national team. He is also known as "El Grandote de Cerro Azul"....
who was also sent off, then Hermosillo on his way out kicked Quirarte in the face when he was down and that started the brawl, which culmitated in the game suspended at the 72nd minute and sending off every member of both teams (however, the remaining 18 minutes of the match were played a month later with Edgardo Codesal
Edgardo Codesal
Edgardo Codesal Méndez is an Uruguayan-Mexican football referee, best known for supervising the final match of the 1990 World Cup held in Italy.-Career:...
as the referee and both teams had to play with different players as everyone was sent off)