Guillermo Nimo
 | |||
| Full name | Guillermo José Nimo | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
22 February 1932 Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Died |
12 January 2013 (aged 80) Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Domestic | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| Argentine Primera División | Referee | ||
| International | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| FIFA | Referee | ||
Guillermo José Nimo (22 February 1932 – 12 January 2013) was an Argentine football referee and later sports commentator. Active in domestic and international officiating, he subsequently became a prominent media figure in Argentine football broadcasting.[1]
Refereeing career
[edit]Nimo was born on 22 February 1932 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He worked as a football referee in Argentina and officiated international matches, including fixtures involving national teams documented in official match records.[1]
His refereeing career has been associated with one of the most frequently cited controversies in Argentine football history. In a decisive match, he did not sanction a handball incident that later became widely discussed in retrospective accounts of the sport and has been described as influencing the outcome of a championship involving major clubs.[2]
Media career
[edit]Following his retirement from officiating, Nimo transitioned into sports media, where he established himself as a media figure as a commentator and television personality. He became known for his analysis of matches and refereeing decisions, contributing to his recognition within Argentine football culture.[3]
Nimo died on 12 January 2013 in Buenos Aires at the age of 80. Contemporary reports noted both his career as a referee and his later prominence as a media commentator.[4]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Guillermo Nimo Profile". EU FOOTBALL.
- ↑ Miguel, Scime (2025-11-29). "El silbato de la discordia: la mano que Nimo no vio e Independiente campeón pese al árbitro" [The whistle that sparked controversy: the unseen handball and Independiente’s title in spite of the referee]. Infobae (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-04-13.
- ↑ "El arbitraje de luto: murió Guillermo Nimo" [The refereeing world mourns the death of Guillermo Nimo]. Crónica. 12 January 2013. Archived from the original on 9 December 2013. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ↑ SRL, Editorial La Autentica Defensa. "OCURRIO EN ESTA MISMA FECHA: 22 DE FEBRERO" [On this day, February 22]. La Auténtica Defensa (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-04-13.