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Rubiel Vazquez: Why I became a PRO referee, the sacrifices and my MLS debut

Rubiel Vazquez: Why I became a PRO referee, the sacrifices and my MLS debut

Update: 2021-03-18

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Rubiel Vazquez has been refereeing in the MLS since 2017 and was listed on the FIFA panel in 2020. He has been the 4th official for the 2019 MLS Cup, 2020 Concacaf League Final, 2021 Concacaf Gold Cup and on the whistle for the 2021 USL Championship Final. He talked about why he decided to become a PRO referee, the sacrifices he had to make along the way, his MLS debut and misunderstood aspects of refereeing.

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Rubiel Vazquez: Why I became a PRO referee, the sacrifices and my MLS debut

Rubiel Vazquez: Why I became a PRO referee, the sacrifices and my MLS debut

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