John Langenus

John " Jean " Langenus ( born December 8, 1891 in Antwerp, † October 1, 1952 ) was a Belgian football referee. He led the 1930 final of the first World Cup.

Life and career

Langenus began his career as a football player with AS Antwerp, but moved soon after an injury in the role of the referee and directed in 1912 his first game in the highest Belgian league.

Main job was Langenus official in the provincial administration of Antwerp and spoke several languages , which he soon earned international assignments. With its height of 1.90 meters, he was an imposing figure on the pitch, which was exacerbated by the fact that he always took with tie and knickers.

After 1920 his first international match between the soldiers teams of France and England led, he was in 1924 FIFA referee and was released in September of this year for his first senior international when he was in Stockholm the encounter against Sweden Norway whistled.

After he had led several parts of the first European Cup for national teams, in 1928 he took part in his first major tournament, namely at the Olympic Games in Amsterdam. There, also the game for third place, he was next to the second-round match of the eventual tournament winner Uruguay entrusted. He also came in the first final between Uruguay and Argentina as linesman for use. Highlight of his career was the first football World Cup, which was held in Uruguay in 1930. Langenus headed next two group games and a semifinal and the final between Uruguay and Argentina. Before kick-off of the final match between the rival neighboring countries Langenus insisted that the 60,000 spectators were examined for weapons. Subsequently, a total of 1,600 guns were seized.

In December 1932 he was head of the game match between England and the Austrian miracle team in London, which just won the British with 4:3 and should say about the Langenus later: " The most beautiful fight of my career, I have experienced in Stamford Bridge. Many situations I've rolled yesterday before my eyes, as if the game today. ". With the Austrians he was still connected, for he whistled both 1932, the 2-2 draw against Scotland in Glasgow, as the first time a team from the continent remained in an international match unbeaten on the island, as well as 1936 's 2-1 home victory against the English.

Although Langenus was one of the most respected referees in Europe, he could manage only a second-round match at the World Cup 1934. Given the performances of some of his referee colleagues in the course of this tournament, it seems at least striking that you renounced the Belgians. Langenus designated the tournament later as " the biggest sporting fiasco of all time. " His last assignments at a major tournament, he had the occasion of the Football World Cup in 1938, when the 1-1 draw between Switzerland and Germany as well as in the match for third place it on the square stood.

His last international meeting he whistled in June 1939, he came to a total of 64 matches. He was active in the Belgian league until 1944. He was also ( in some cases even for the kicker as rapporteur for led his own games) worked as a journalist and author.

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Football referee (Belgium )
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Born 1891
Died in 1952
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