You may have heard about the tragic plane crash in Russia earlier this week where many people lost their life. On the plane was Vladimir Pettai a FIFA Referee and he also lost his life.
The 38-year-old Vladimir Pettai had been a top-flight Russian referee since 2003 and in 2010 earned the status of a FIFA match official, one of the highest honours in his profession.
Pettai had refereed a match between Premier League sides Dinamo and Rubin Kazan over the weekend and was flying from Moscow's Domodedovo airport to the city near where he was born. He was scheduled to referee another match Sunday between the country's most titled team Spartak Moscow and Rostov.
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The 38-year-old Vladimir Pettai had been a top-flight Russian referee since 2003 and in 2010 earned the status of a FIFA match official, one of the highest honours in his profession.
Pettai had refereed a match between Premier League sides Dinamo and Rubin Kazan over the weekend and was flying from Moscow's Domodedovo airport to the city near where he was born. He was scheduled to referee another match Sunday between the country's most titled team Spartak Moscow and Rostov.
Sad News.
Seen via Goal.com
Continue reading...