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Eduardo Iturralde González (born 20 February 1967 in
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) is a retired
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football referee. He frequently served as a referee for European matches in the
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and Champions League. Iturralde notably refereed the
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on three occasions, in 1999, 2005 and most recently in November 2010, in which he was praised for his solid and free-flowing performance. Iturralde González was the referee of the
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's 2–1 win over
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in the last
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match. Early in the game, he sent off Armenian goalkeeper
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for a handball, although video replays indicated that the ball hit his chest. Two days after the match, the
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officially filed a protest to UEFA over the goalkeeper's dismissal. On 23 March 2012 he announced his retirement from refereeing due to disagreements with the Spanish Technical Committee, although it was already time for him to retire at the end of the 2011–12 season. His last game was Real Betis vs Real Madrid (2–3) on 10 March 2012. He could not finish this game due to a muscle injury, being substituted by the fourth referee, Gorka Sagués Oscoz, during half time.


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Eduardo Iturralde Gonzalez stats at ''worldreferee.com''
{{DEFAULTSORT:Iturralde Gonzalez, Eduardo 1967 births Living people Sportspeople from Biscay Spanish football referees Spanish dentists People from Arratia-Nerbioi