Guillermo Nimo

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

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

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

  1. ^ a b "Guillermo Nimo Profile". EU FOOTBALL.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "El arbitraje de luto: murió Guillermo Nimo" [The refereeing world mourns the death of Guillermo Nimo]. Crónica. 12 January 2013.
  4. ^ 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.

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