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Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Over the line



Whose statue?What unique distinction does this person hold,and what is he known most famously for?

Ans. This is the statue of TOFIK BAKHRAMOV.
Holds the distinction of being the first football referee to have a stadium named after him.
He is famously remembered as the linesman who awarded England a goal in controversial circumstances against West Germany in the 1966 World Cup Final. 

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Statue of Tofik Bahramov
He is the first football referee to have a stadium named after him.
He is notable for being the linesman who helped to award a goal for England in the 1966 FIFA World Cup Final against West Germany.

Anup Nair P.

indian said...

Former West Germany goalkeeper Hans Tilkowski (L) and former England striker Sir Geoff Hurst stand next to the statue of the 1966 World Cup final linesman Tofig Bahramov at the Tofig Bahramov stadium during a visit to mark 100 years of Football in Azerbaijan on June 6, 2011 in Baku, Azerbaijan.

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Over the line



Whose statue?What unique distinction does this person hold,and what is he known most famously for?

Ans. This is the statue of TOFIK BAKHRAMOV.
Holds the distinction of being the first football referee to have a stadium named after him.
He is famously remembered as the linesman who awarded England a goal in controversial circumstances against West Germany in the 1966 World Cup Final. 

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Statue of Tofik Bahramov
He is the first football referee to have a stadium named after him.
He is notable for being the linesman who helped to award a goal for England in the 1966 FIFA World Cup Final against West Germany.

Anup Nair P.

indian said...

Former West Germany goalkeeper Hans Tilkowski (L) and former England striker Sir Geoff Hurst stand next to the statue of the 1966 World Cup final linesman Tofig Bahramov at the Tofig Bahramov stadium during a visit to mark 100 years of Football in Azerbaijan on June 6, 2011 in Baku, Azerbaijan.