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	'''Byron Aldemar Moreno Ruales''' (born ~~November~~ 23, 1969) is an Ecuadorian former ] ] who served in the ] as an ] from 1996 to 2003.		'''Byron Aldemar Moreno Ruales''' (born 23 November 1969) is an Ecuadorian former ] ] and convicted ] who served in the ] as an ] from 1996 to 2003.

	==Refereeing career==		==Refereeing career==
	During the ], Moreno refereed the ] between tournament favourites ] and co-hosts ] on June 18. Following Italy's elimination from the tournament after a 2–1 extra time loss, Moreno's performance was criticised for several decisions: he awarded South Korea a controversial ] in the first half (which eventually failed to capitalise) and later disallowed a possible golden goal by ] for offside, as well as showing a second yellow card to ] for an arguable dive in South Korea's penalty area in the first half extra time while he was 37 meters away from play.<ref>{{cite news\| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/2255952.stm \| work=BBC News \| title=Fifa investigates Moreno \| date=13 September 2002}}</ref><ref name="Referees on Run">{{cite web\|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2002/06/21/sports/sports-of-the-times-soccer-referees-on-run-and-they-can-t-hide.html\|title=Soccer Referees on Run, and They Can't Hide\|work=The New York Times\|date=21 June 2002}}</ref>		During the ], Moreno refereed the ] between tournament favourites ] and co-hosts ] on June 18. Following Italy's elimination from the tournament after a 2–1 extra time loss, Moreno's performance was criticised for several decisions: he awarded South Korea a controversial ] in the first half (which eventually failed to capitalise) and later disallowed a possible golden goal by ] for a non existent offside, as well as showing a second yellow card to ] for an arguable dive in South Korea's penalty area in the first half extra time while he was 37 meters away from play.<ref name="BBC 2002">{{cite news \| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/2255952.stm \| work=BBC News \| title=Fifa investigates Moreno \| date=13 September 2002 \| access-date=12 June 2006 \| archive-date=28 September 2018 \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180928152109/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/2255952.stm \| url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Referees on Run">{{cite web\|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2002/06/21/sports/sports-of-the-times-soccer-referees-on-run-and-they-can-t-hide.html\|title=Soccer Referees on Run, and They Can't Hide\|work=The New York Times\|date=21 June 2002\|access-date=29 December 2017\|archive-date=20 June 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180620075801/https://www.nytimes.com/2002/06/21/sports/sports-of-the-times-soccer-referees-on-run-and-they-can-t-hide.html\|url-status=live}}</ref>

	In September 2002, while seeking election to the ] City Council, Moreno was suspended for twenty matches<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.soccernet.com/global/news/2002/0911/20020911referee.html \|title=Referee suspended for 20 matches \|access-date=6 August 2006 \|date=11 September 2002 \|publisher=]}}</ref> and investigated by Ecuadorian football authorities.<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/2255952.stm \|title=FIFA investigates Moreno \|access-date=6 August 2006 \|date=13 September 2002 \|publisher=]}}</ref> This came after he made timekeeping errors in a match he officiated between [[L.D.U. Quito		In September 2002, while seeking election to the ] City Council, Moreno was suspended for twenty matches<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.soccernet.com/global/news/2002/0911/20020911referee.html \|title=Referee suspended for 20 matches \|access-date=6 August 2006 \|date=11 September 2002 \|publisher=] \|archive-date=16 February 2007 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070216134954/http://www.soccernet.com/global/news/2002/0911/20020911referee.html \|url-status=live }}</ref> and investigated by Ecuadorian football authorities.<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/2255952.stm \|title=FIFA investigates Moreno \|access-date=6 August 2006 \|date=13 September 2002 \|publisher=] \|archive-date=28 September 2018 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180928152109/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/2255952.stm \|url-status=live }}</ref> This came after he made timekeeping errors in a match he officiated between ] and ] ] also investigated him due to controversies "...in Japan, Italy and South America over the past few months".<ref name="BBC 2002" />
	\|LDU de Quito]] and ] ] also investigated him due to controversies "...in Japan, Italy and South America over the past few months".<ref>{{cite news\| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/2255952.stm \| work=BBC News \| title=Fifa investigates Moreno \| date=13 September 2002}}</ref>

	In May 2003, in his third game back from suspension, Moreno was again suspended, this time for one match, after he sent off three players from visiting ] in a 1–1 draw with ].<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/story.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=3503484 \|title=Controversial ref suspended again \|access-date=6 August 2006 \|date=23 May 2003 \|publisher=]}}</ref> He retired the following month, blaming low performance marks for his retirement.<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/soccer/news/2003/06/10/latin_rdp/ \|title=Ecuador ref Moreno complains at low marks \|access-date=6 August 2006 \|date=10 June 2003 \|publisher=] \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031016194126/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/soccer/news/2003/06/10/latin_rdp/ \|archive-date=16 October 2003}}</ref>		In May 2003, in his third game back from suspension, Moreno was again suspended, this time for one match, after he sent off three players from visiting ] in a 1–1 draw with ].<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/story.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=3503484 \|title=Controversial ref suspended again \|access-date=6 August 2006 \|date=23 May 2003 \|publisher=] \|archive-date=27 March 2020 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200327182841/https://www.nzherald.co.nz/ \|url-status=dead }}</ref> He retired the following month, blaming low performance marks for his retirement.<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/soccer/news/2003/06/10/latin_rdp/ \|title=Ecuador ref Moreno complains at low marks \|access-date=6 August 2006 \|date=10 June 2003 \|publisher=] \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031016194126/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/soccer/news/2003/06/10/latin_rdp/ \|archive-date=16 October 2003}}</ref>

	==Legal trouble==		==Legal trouble==
	Moreno was arrested on September ~~21,~~ 2010 at ] in ] while trying to smuggle in six kilograms (over thirteen pounds) of ], which was hidden in his underwear.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.repubblica.it/esteri/2010/09/21/news/moreno_arrestato-7299927/ \|title=L'arbitro che eliminò l'Italia da Corea 2002 arrestato a New York con sei chili di eroina \|access-date=21 September 2010 \|date=21 September 2010 \|publisher=]}}</ref> In January 2011, he pleaded guilty to the charges in a New York courthouse, facing a possible ten years in prison.<ref name=autogenerated2></ref> On ~~September~~ 23, 2011, Moreno was sentenced to ~~two-and-a-half~~ years in prison on the heroin smuggling charges.<ref></ref>		Moreno was arrested on 21 September 2010 at ] in ] while trying to smuggle in six kilograms (over thirteen pounds) of ], which was hidden in his underwear.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.repubblica.it/esteri/2010/09/21/news/moreno_arrestato-7299927/ \|title=L'arbitro che eliminò l'Italia da Corea 2002 arrestato a New York con sei chili di eroina \|access-date=21 September 2010 \|date=21 September 2010 \|publisher=] \|archive-date=24 September 2010 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100924085045/http://www.repubblica.it/esteri/2010/09/21/news/moreno_arrestato-7299927/ \|url-status=live }}</ref> In January 2011, he pleaded guilty to the charges in a New York courthouse, facing a possible ten years in prison.<ref name=autogenerated2>{{Cite web \|url=http://www.goal.com/en-us/news/82/south-america/2011/01/13/2304681/ex-referee-byron-moreno-pleads-guilty-to-heroin-smuggling \|title=''Ex-Referee Byron Moreno Pleads Guilty To Heroin Smuggling'' \|access-date=9 March 2011 \|archive-date=26 August 2021 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210826212939/https://www.goal.com/en-us/news/82/south-america/2011/01/13/2304681/ex-referee-byron-moreno-pleads-guilty-to-heroin-smuggling \|url-status=live }}</ref> On 23 September 2011, Moreno was sentenced to {{frac\|2\|1\|2}} years in prison on the heroin smuggling charges.<ref>{{Cite web \|url=https://www.espn.com/new-york/soccer/news/story?id=7008635 \|title=''Ex-referee sentenced to 2½ years'' \|access-date=23 September 2011 \|archive-date=26 September 2011 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110926224825/http://sports.espn.go.com/new-york/soccer/news/story?id=7008635 \|url-status=live }}</ref>
	He was released from prison 26 months later and returned to Ecuador.<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://elcomercio.com/seguridad/deportacion-byron-moreno-trafico-drogas_0_821917992.html \|title="Byron Moreno enfrenta otra indagación" \|access-date=4 December 2012 \|archive-date=6 December 2012 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121206050259/http://www.elcomercio.com/seguridad/deportacion-byron-moreno-trafico-drogas_0_821917992.html \|url-status=dead }}</ref>		He was released from prison 26 months later and returned to Ecuador.<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://elcomercio.com/seguridad/deportacion-byron-moreno-trafico-drogas_0_821917992.html \|title="Byron Moreno enfrenta otra indagación" \|access-date=4 December 2012 \|archive-date=6 December 2012 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121206050259/http://www.elcomercio.com/seguridad/deportacion-byron-moreno-trafico-drogas_0_821917992.html \|url-status=dead }}</ref>

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Latest revision as of 19:39, 26 December 2024

Ecuadorian football referee

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Moreno and the second or maternal family name is Ruales.

Byron Moreno
Domestic
Moreno in 2021
Full name	Byron Aldemar Moreno Ruales
Born	(1969-11-23) 23 November 1969 (age 55) Quito, Ecuador
Years	League	Role
0000–2003	Serie A	Referee
International
Years	League	Role
1996–2003	FIFA listed	Referee

Byron Aldemar Moreno Ruales (born 23 November 1969) is an Ecuadorian former football referee and convicted drug trafficker who served in the FIFA World Cup as an International Referee from 1996 to 2003.

Refereeing career

During the 2002 FIFA World Cup, Moreno refereed the round of 16 match between tournament favourites Italy and co-hosts South Korea on June 18. Following Italy's elimination from the tournament after a 2–1 extra time loss, Moreno's performance was criticised for several decisions: he awarded South Korea a controversial penalty in the first half (which eventually failed to capitalise) and later disallowed a possible golden goal by Damiano Tommasi for a non existent offside, as well as showing a second yellow card to Francesco Totti for an arguable dive in South Korea's penalty area in the first half extra time while he was 37 meters away from play.

In September 2002, while seeking election to the Quito City Council, Moreno was suspended for twenty matches and investigated by Ecuadorian football authorities. This came after he made timekeeping errors in a match he officiated between L.D.U. Quito and Barcelona S.C. FIFA also investigated him due to controversies "...in Japan, Italy and South America over the past few months".

In May 2003, in his third game back from suspension, Moreno was again suspended, this time for one match, after he sent off three players from visiting Deportivo Quito in a 1–1 draw with Deportivo Cuenca. He retired the following month, blaming low performance marks for his retirement.

Legal trouble

Moreno was arrested on 21 September 2010 at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City while trying to smuggle in six kilograms (over thirteen pounds) of heroin, which was hidden in his underwear. In January 2011, he pleaded guilty to the charges in a New York courthouse, facing a possible ten years in prison. On 23 September 2011, Moreno was sentenced to 2+1⁄2 years in prison on the heroin smuggling charges. He was released from prison 26 months later and returned to Ecuador.

References

^ "Fifa investigates Moreno". BBC News. 13 September 2002. Archived from the original on 28 September 2018. Retrieved 12 June 2006.
"Soccer Referees on Run, and They Can't Hide". The New York Times. 21 June 2002. Archived from the original on 20 June 2018. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
"Referee suspended for 20 matches". Soccernet. 11 September 2002. Archived from the original on 16 February 2007. Retrieved 6 August 2006.
"FIFA investigates Moreno". Soccernet. 13 September 2002. Archived from the original on 28 September 2018. Retrieved 6 August 2006.
"Controversial ref suspended again". The New Zealand Herald. 23 May 2003. Archived from the original on 27 March 2020. Retrieved 6 August 2006.
"Ecuador ref Moreno complains at low marks". Sports Illustrated. 10 June 2003. Archived from the original on 16 October 2003. Retrieved 6 August 2006.
"L'arbitro che eliminò l'Italia da Corea 2002 arrestato a New York con sei chili di eroina". La Repubblica. 21 September 2010. Archived from the original on 24 September 2010. Retrieved 21 September 2010.
"Ex-Referee Byron Moreno Pleads Guilty To Heroin Smuggling". Archived from the original on 26 August 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2011.
"Ex-referee sentenced to 2½ years". Archived from the original on 26 September 2011. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
""Byron Moreno enfrenta otra indagación"". Archived from the original on 6 December 2012. Retrieved 4 December 2012.

External links

2002 FIFA World Cup profile (archive)

v t e Referees at the 2002 FIFA World Cup
AFC	Ali Bujsaim Toru Kamikawa Kim Young-joo Lu Jun Saad Mane
CAF	Gamal Al-Ghandour Coffi Codjia Mourad Daami Mohamed Guezzaz Falla N'Doye
CONCACAF	Carlos Batres Brian Hall William Mattus Peter Prendergast Felipe Ramos Rizo
CONMEBOL	Ubaldo Aquino Byron Moreno René Ortubé Óscar Ruiz Ángel Sánchez Carlos Eugênio Simon
OFC	Mark Shield
UEFA	Pierluigi Collina Hugh Dallas Anders Frisk Terje Hauge Antonio López Nieto Urs Meier Vítor Melo Pereira Markus Merk Ľuboš Micheľ Kim Milton Nielsen Graham Poll Kyros Vassaras Gilles Veissière Jan Wegereef

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