Héctor Baldassi

Héctor Walter Baldassi (born January 5, 1966 in Río Ceballos , Córdoba ) is an Argentine international football referee .

He directed his first Argentinian first division game in 1998 and made his international debut just two years later. Baldassi, whose nickname is La Coneja ( Spanish for The Bunny ), has directed several games in CONMEBOL club competitions, including the 2008 Copa Libertadores final . He took part in several international competitions, including the Copa America in 2004 and the Olympic Games 2008 in Beijing. He was nominated for the 2007 U20 World Cup , but was later dismissed because one of his assistants failed the medical tests.

He was selected for the 2010 World Cup .

Appearances at the Soccer World Cup 2010 in South Africa

Group D - June 13, 2010 16:00: Serbia - Ghana 0: 1 (0: 0)Serbia Ghana
Group E - June 19th 2010, 13:30: Netherlands - Japan 1: 0 (0: 0)Netherlands Japan
Group H - June 25, 2010 20:30: Switzerland - Honduras 0: 0Switzerland Honduras
Second round - June 29, 2010, 20:30 pm: Spain - Portugal 1: 0 (0: 0)Spain Portugal

personal data
SURNAME	Baldassi, Héctor
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Baldassi, Héctor Walter (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Argentine football referee
DATE OF BIRTH	5th January 1966
PLACE OF BIRTH	Río Ceballos , Cordoba