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    "title": "Petrescu named 2012 MLS Referee of the Year",
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    "published_at": "2012-11-20 14:04:00",
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    "subtitle": "Silviu Petrescu was voted Referee of the Year, the first such honor for a Canadian official in league history.",
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    "body": "<p><a href=\"http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2012/11/20/canadas-petrescu-named-2012-referee-year\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Major League Soccer</a> announced on Tuesday that Silviu Petrescu has been named the MLS Referee of the Year, the first such honor for a Canadian official in league history.</p><p>Petrescu, 44, received more votes from the players (36.78 percent of the total) than any other referee and 50 percent of the media votes. He easily topped runner-up Baldomero Toledo and Armando Villarreal to win the award.</p><p>Petrescu worked 20 MLS regular season games this year and one in the postseason.</p><p>Petrescu has served on the FIFA List of Referees and Assistant Referees since 2002. He was appointed as a referee for the Pan American Games Santo Domingo 2003, referee for the FIFA U-20 World Cup Canada 2007 in addition to officiating two FISU Universiades and a number of domestic competitions such as the Amway Canadian Championship, the CIS championships and Canadian Soccer Association National Championships.</p><p><em>With files from </em><a href=\"http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2012/11/20/canadas-petrescu-named-2012-referee-year\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>MLSSoccer.com</em></a></p><div class=\"release-content-contact\" id=\"contact-d1e2ceee-e238-44ba-888a-697a1d791b9a\">\n    \n    <div class=\"release-content-contact__details\">\n        <strong class=\"release-content-contact__name\">Paulo Senra</strong>\n        <em class=\"release-content-contact__description\">Chief Communications &amp; Content Officer | Chef des communications et du contenu, Canada Soccer</em>\n        <ul class=\"release-content-contact__details-list\"><li class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item\"><a href=\"mailto:psenra@canadasoccer.com\"  class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item-link\" title=\"psenra@canadasoccer.com\"><svg class=\"icon icon-paper-plane release-content-contact__details-list-item-icon\">\n                <use xlink:href=\"#icon-paper-plane\"></use>\n            </svg>psenra@canadasoccer.com</a></li>\n<li class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item\"><a href=\"tel:(416)&nbsp;882-7919\"  class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item-link\" title=\"(416)&nbsp;882-7919\"><svg class=\"icon icon-mobile release-content-contact__details-list-item-icon\">\n                <use xlink:href=\"#icon-mobile\"></use>\n            </svg>(416)&nbsp;882-7919</a></li></ul>\n    </div>\n</div>",
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