Valentin Valentinovich Ivanov is a Russian former international football referee and player. The son of two Olympic champions of 1956, Valentin Ivanov and Lidiya Ivanova, he lives in Moscow where he w
Ivanov in 2007
2006 FIFA World Cup
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The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany, which had won the right to
Valentin Ivanov (footballer, born 1961)
…In Euro 2004, he officiated in 3 games, issuing 15 yellows and 1 red. The 2006 FIFA World Cup was Ivanov's last major international tournament, as he reached the mandatory retirement age of 45 for FIFA referees on 4 July. In a second-round match…
Tunisian supporters watching their match against Ukraine at the Fan Fest in Stuttgart
Deutsche Telekom was one of the sponsors of FIFA World Cup 2006.
Fans in celebratory motorcade
Celebrating fans in Olympiapark in Munich during the opening match between Germany and Costa Rica