Márcio Rezende de Freitas
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Márcio Rezende de Freitas (born December 22, 1960 in Timóteo
) is a former Brazil
ian football (soccer) referee
. He has refereed more than 1100 games, 269 of these in national championships, between 1989 and 2005. He was present in the World Championship and at the Olympic Games
. He was considered, in 2004, one of the 10 best referees in the universe.
Timóteo
Timóteo is a Brazilian city in the state of Minas Gerais, located by the Piracicaba River. The population as of 2006 was 81,219 inhabitants. the city belongs to the metropolitan area of the Steel Valley . It is the hometown of Acesita, a steel factory specialized in the production of stainless...
) is a former Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian football (soccer) 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 has refereed more than 1100 games, 269 of these in national championships, between 1989 and 2005. He was present in the World Championship and at the Olympic Games
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
. He was considered, in 2004, one of the 10 best referees in the universe.