I can't figure it out. There'll be a South American ref, an African team, and an Eastern European team that all seem to be communicating quite well. I'm terribly vexed by this. Maybe they all learn Esperanto for the WC. Any thoughts?
2006-07-07 11:20:01 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Football ➔ FIFA World Cup (TM)
English has become the official language of football, at least for the 44 referees hoping to officiate at the 2006 World Cup.
For the first time, referees and their assistants will have to show proficiency in written and spoken English if they are to stand a chance of making the cut for the sport's showpiece tournament, beginning on June 9.
2006-07-07 11:24:13 · answer #1 · answered by PANCHO 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
English, German, Spanish and French are regarded as FIFA's official languages, but according to FIFA general secretary Urs Linsi the predominant language that has been adopted is English. The referees had to demonstrate proficiency in English to participate in the World Cup. The players don't have any requirements.
2006-07-07 21:07:55 · answer #2 · answered by Es 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
English.
2006-07-07 18:23:21 · answer #3 · answered by Trapz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the reff does not talk to the players! the players signal the ref of fauls etc. if something important happens in the game then there is 3 or sometimes 4 assistant ref's and they all speak different language especialy spanish and english and german + there are translators for the coaches!
2006-07-07 19:09:22 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fifa requires all communication is done between the refs in English. The players have no requirement
2006-07-07 18:23:54 · answer #5 · answered by alchemthis 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Esperanto!
2006-07-08 02:54:18 · answer #6 · answered by xy_man333 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They all using English, If can't translators who can speak English
2006-07-07 18:24:05 · answer #7 · answered by zaaterah 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
spanish and italian since most of them play in "la liga" and "el calccio" thats between players, refs do it in english
2006-07-07 18:24:53 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Money language
2006-07-08 08:02:15 · answer #9 · answered by Michael B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe they don't talk....
cuz everything they do is make abounch of body signals when
they want the ref to call something....
u don't need to learn a crap load of languages to figure that out...
2006-07-07 18:24:55 · answer #10 · answered by Jaqueline G 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋