Elizondo chosen as Cup final ref

Referee Horacio Elizondo, who sent off England striker Wayne Rooney against Portugal, will take charge of the World Cup final between Italy and France.
German Markus Merk and Slovakian Lubos Michel were the favourites to land the honour for Sunday's showdown in Berlin.

But that responsibility will be given to the 42-year-old Argentine, who dismissed Rooney in the last eight for a stamp on defender Ricardo Carvalho.

Elizondo was also in charge of the opener between Germany and Costa Rica.


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Seems to be a ringing endorsement for him. He was brilliant in that game, and even came out and explained why he sent off Rooney just incase there was still a lingering controversy

In the English FA's report on the game there is no criticism of the referee so they obviously thought he didn't make a balls of it ;)