| Signed by: | Olga Mazina, USA (Ivanov for the FIFA president!) | Signed by: | Kirill Priymak (I think that the judgment of Ivanov in that game was perfect and of course he should have become the referee of the FINAL of the WORLD CUP 2006.) |
Signed by: | Semion11, Israel |
| Signed by: | Uffe Hillgren, Sweden (Solid performance in the POR-NED match. The way I see it Ivanov doesn't deserve any of the criticism he received after the match.) |
Signed by: | Lars Dahl, Denmark (A difficult game. Teams with little respect of the game, the sport, and the referee. Well done Mr. Ivanov. I hope we see you again.) |
Signed by: | Philipp Grandits, Austria (All cards were deserved in my opinion. He didn't make a fault in that game…) |
| Signed by: | Ludmila Safonova, Ukraine (…I am claiming an award for Valentin Ivanov!!! as for the most honest and principal referee…) |
Signed by: | Michael, Israel (…Ivanov is the best referee of the cup…) | Signed by: | Alexander Sh, Russia (Valentin Ivanov the best referee on World Cup 2006! Fair Play forever!) |
| Signed by: | Helen Markou, Cyprus (Long before the World Cup 2006 start, I had bet on Ivanov to be in the final of the Germany World Cup… I still have the same notion for the Russian referee.) |
Signed by: | Bogdan Astafurov, Russia (…Our nation is proud of him, he is the best refery. He is - fair referee…) | Signed by: | Javid Mammadov, Azerbaijan |
| Signed by: | Kostas, Moldova (… he did his job perfectly, but was a victim from the very beginning... but he must know that millions of people are with him and are ready to support him in the battle for justice) |
Signed by: | SherKhan, Russia( Val' Valich, all RUDN students are on your side!!! Be cool!) | Signed by: | Paula, Finalnd |
| Signed by: | Sasha, Uzbekistan (Ivanov was good. He should be a refery at the Final) |
Signed by: | Vlada Roger, France (He had a difficult mission and he did everything allright) | Signed by: | Vadim, Ukraine (FIFA forgot about Fair Play, Ivanov remembered it!) |
| Signed by: | Oleg Gorbunow, Russia (I personally am proud, that I live in one country and I talk one language with such outstanding football referee) |
Signed by: | Kirilll V Pozhidaev, Russia (We are with you, Valentin!) | Signed by: | Almaz Kadyrkulov, Kyrgyzstan (I was on this game and can say, that I'm proud of Ivanov!!! He is No. 1) |
| Signed by: | Gkamouras Vassilis, Greece (All cards were deserved and rightly shown) |
Signed by: | Yegor, Russia (Valentin Ivanov - the best refery on WC2006. On samyi spravedlivyi sud'ya! On lu4shii na WC2006. Vse resheniya verny i ni odno ne bylo nepravel'nym!) |
Signed by: | Trakty, Russia (Ivanov is my God!!!) |
| Signed by: | Pierre Marquaire, France | Signed by: | John Greatrex, UK (…in my opinion the best referee in the world cup.) | Signed by: | Ivailo Tsvetanov, Bulgaria |
| Signed by: | Antoine Vigneau, France (Don't blame the ref ... the game was uncontrolable. If anything there were a few more cards that could have been handed out.) |
Signed by: | Nikos Zotos, Greece (Support the referees more and we will have better football...) |
Signed by: | E.Jasch, Germany |
| Signed by: | Oleg Kiriyanov (I just would like to ask critics of the Russian referee to show a single example when a yellow/red card had been shown wrongly) |
Signed by: | InFerno_Girl (…There are rules of the Fair Game for every team, with star-players or without them. Valentin Ivanov knows that rules, it's a shame players that were punished don't.) |
Signed by: | Vladislav V. Fedorchuk |
| Signed by: | Alexander, Russia (Ivanov did exactly what FIFA expected the referees to do… it is just unwise to let Blatter comment on the quality of the referees, as it is not his job. It simply increases the tension and the stress of the referees…) |
Signed by: | George (Ivanov must be young FIFA president) | Signed by: | Korol, Estonia |
| Signed by: | Joel Adams, Australia (Valentin, A Job well done under difficult conditions, Keep up the good Work!) |
Signed by: | Lidia D. Azeeva, Bulgaria (Ivanov!!!) | Signed by: | Sagdicio, Uzbekistan (The warrior of justice, became a victim of injustice...) |
| Signed by: | Waldemar, Deutschland (Mit dem Fussball hat das Spiel nichts zutun gehabt! Der Schiri war nur ein Opfer wie die alle Zuschauer auch, die das Spiel beobachten haben. Eine Schande fur Fussball. Und noch grussere Schande ist die Aussage von Herrn Blatter! Verrat hoch zwei! Rote Karte fur FIFA!!!!) |
Signed by: | Goodyuan, China | Signed by: | Alla, Seva and Leeka Merrick, USA |
| Signed by: | Giseppe_liu, China (Valentin, you`are right, I believe god will stand by you, yellow card or red card is your duty, stand like a man, you are the best!) |
Signed by: | Andrea, Italy (La FIFA e una grossa baracca di mafiosi...) | Signed by: | Nick, Bulgaria |
| Signed by: | Tomasz Angelakis, Poland | Signed by: | Natela P., Russia (It's always difficult to take a right decission! and it's always easy to critisize, when you have done nothing...) |
Signed by: | COSTAS DOULAS, Greece |
| Signed by: | Vadim Valentinovich, Greece (Podderzivayu Valentina Ivanova. Sudiya Visokogo Klassa.) |
Signed by: | Alex, Russia (Ref is a part of the game but not a fight.) |
Signed by: | Markov Sergey, Russia (Ivanov dejstvoval po chetkim pravilam FIFA...) |
| Signed by: | Maxim Barybin, Russia (He did everything right...) | Signed by: | Taras Shydlyk, Ukraine | Signed by: | Alexander V., Russia (Ivanov - is the guardian of Fair Play! We are with you!) |
| Signed by: | Rinat, Russia (Great Respect for Valentin Ivanov! We want football, not wrestling) |
Signed by: | Lennart Paide, Estonia | Signed by: | Yula, Russia (… Valentin, ne padaite duhom, Rossiya s Vami!!!) |
| Signed by: | New7777, Russia (I agree with Mr. Ivanov absolutely!!!) | Signed by: | Dmirty, Russia | Signed by: | Nickolay Vinokurov, Russia |
| Signed by: | Denis, Russia | Signed by: | Kira Klimova, Russia (Mr. Ivanov couldn't act in any other way in order to prevent real injuries due to agressive behaviour of the footballers.) |
Signed by: | Andrey, Ukraine (That was difficult game for any referee) |
| Signed by: | Bronevichok, Uzbekistan | Signed by: | Andrey Mokhov, UK | Signed by: | Max (Valentin Ivanov was one of the best referees I've ever seen, and FIFA was incorrect when they send him home.) |
| Signed by: | Andrey D. Gopa, Kamchatka, Russia | Signed by: | Lyudmila Mazur (I give my support to Valentin Ivanov for the good job in hard conditions.) |
Signed by: | Anatoly Vladimirov, St. Petersburg |
| Signed by: | Alexander, Russia | Signed by: | Igor, Moscow | Signed by: | Elliah Barabanov Moscow-Kharkiv |
| Signed by: | Oksana Raiskaya, Russia | Signed by: | Ilia Lestukha, Ukraine | Signed by: | Loky Sp, Russia (Good job. Thank you) |
| Signed by: | Sergio4, Germany | Signed by: | Dizz, Russia (Ivanov best) | Signed by: | Janis, Latvia |
| Signed by: | Volodymyr Rybak, Ukraine | Signed by: | Stas, Russia (Ty normalniy muzhik. Ne slushai nikogo!) | Signed by: | Ereimchen, UK |
| Signed by: | Aliaksei Vetushka, Belarus | Signed by: | Maksimov Igor, Japan | Signed by: | Ivan73, Russia (My support to Valentin Ivanov!) |
| Signed by: | Shaforostov Pavlo, Ukraine (I and my family support him. It is football, not boxing!!!) | Signed by: | Dmitry Meschsheryakov, Russia (...It's too easy to put all the blame on Ivanov...) | Signed by: | Nick Martyniuk, Italy (he is one of the best referees FIFA has!) |
| Signed by: | Smilga, France (Unfortunately, modern football IS not fair...) | Signed by: | sania007, Russia | Signed by: | James Smith, England |
| Signed by: | Boris Klyuch, Russia/Germany (I respect people like Valentin Ivanov. If 22 guys want to start a fight only such reffering can stop a real street (field) fight.) |
Signed by: | Mad, Moldova | Signed by: | Nickolas, Russia (...it is very difficult to referee match like that, and he could make 1-2 mistakes. No more.) |
| Signed by: | Andrey Yakovlev, Germany | Signed by: | Dmitrij Salunin, Lithuania (…I really support this guy!) | Signed by: | Jevgeny, Latvia |
| Signed by: | Oleksiy Pogrebnyak, Mexico (Valentin Ivanov did his job right!) | Signed by: | qzya, Russia | Signed by: | Andrew, Poland |
| Signed by: | Alina Makin, USA (...There was not a single incorrect call in that game: both sides disgraced themselves and totally deserved what they got.) |
Signed by: | Muhsin, Tajikistan (Execellent Referee. Go ahead!!!) | Signed by: | Sania |
| Signed by: | Dmitriy Alekseyev,USA (Brutal play - adequate punishment. He did right. Period.) | Signed by: | Lomaka Alex | Signed by: | Andrey Kreminski, Russia |
| Signed by: | Vadim, Canada | Signed by: | Baur-Kazakh, Kazakhstan | Signed by: | Kovalev Alexandr, Belarus |
| Signed by: | Alexandr, Russia (If in rules it says that in some situations ref. must show red and yellow cards, he must show it. Valentin, we support you, we are with you.) |
Signed by: | Jevgeni, Estonia | Signed by: | Yuri Bagashev (USA) |
| Signed by: | Hswsw, Germany | Signed by: | Michail, Israel | Signed by: | Pavel, Estonia (100% right) |
| Signed by: | Aleksandr Starkov, Riga (That was a dirty game with a stern referee) |
Signed by: | Iridium, Russia (I can only blame him for not having 1000 eyes to see what footballers did behind his back!) |
Signed by: | Heddin, Czech Republic |
| Signed by: | Igor Prokopov, Germany (Ivanov-Professional!) | Signed by: | Alex, Switzerland | Signed by: | Tally, USA |
| Signed by: | Alexey Poyarkov, USA | Signed by: | Alessandro (Bravo!) | Signed by: | Kirillov Denis Viktorovich |
| Signed by: | Andrey, USA (Great Referree!) | Signed by: | Oleg V. Koliasnikov, Russia | Signed by: | Vladimirovich (Valentin, you are the best!) |
| Signed by: | Ruben Zarbabyan (…Some players give referees ground to be expelled in every match, it's just that the arbiters don't use them. This one did.) |
Signed by: | Alexei Kvaschuk, UK | Signed by: | Daniel, Uzbekistan |
| Signed by: | Andrey (I was in Netherlands at the time of this game and all the Dutch said: "Valentin Ivanov make us angry but he is absolutely right, it was a really dirty game!") |
Signed by: | Vasily, Russia (Fair Play forever!) | Signed by: | Alexey Subbotin (All cards were legal, even less than were required) |
| Signed by: | Comrade (Legko osuzhdat, vishli bi posudili takoy match) | Signed by: | Himmi (It wasn't fair game, it was gladiator fight between Portugal&Netherlands) | Signed by: | Bylym Eugeniy (If the game is not fair why should the referee let it be?) |
| Signed by: | Otari Kobalia, Canada (Ivanov didn’t make any mistakes | Signed by: | Cleric, Russia | Signed by: | Mighty Ducks |
| Signed by: | Sokos, Uzbekistan (The fairiest ref I've seen!) | Signed by: | Valery (Valya - you are the best!) | Signed by: | Rom (He is the best referee) |
| Signed by: | Igrek, US | Signed by: | Arthur | Signed by: | Vidkun Quisling |
| Signed by: | Alex, Ukraine | Signed by: | Johnchel | Signed by: | Pissarenko S, Russia |
| Signed by: | Dinar Appasov, USA | Signed by: | Niana, Canada | Signed by: | Fefilov Andrew (This is a professional referee) |
| Signed by: | Alina Appasova, USA | Signed by: | Alex-EPW | Signed by: | Alexey Radchenko, Latvia |
| Signed by: | FG52, Ukraine | Signed by: | Sgoodok, Kazan | Signed by: | Kislitskiy Prokhor |
| Signed by: | Nuno, Portugal | Signed by: | Morozoff, Russia | Signed by: | Vadik, USA ("both teams should be ashamed") |
| Signed by: | Olga Kubatko, Netherlands | Signed by: | Nikita, Russia ("Very good referee") | Signed by: | He6putblu |
| Signed by: | Raul ("...players provoked Valentin..:") | Signed by: | Olga S, Holland | Signed by: | Iskander, Russia |
| Signed by: | Pavel, Russia | Signed by: | Yuzer | Signed by: | Olguita, Russia |
| Signed by: | Bizmen ("Great referee..") | Signed by: | Artem, Russia | Signed by: | Ira, Netherlands |
| Signed by: | Mac72, Spain ("Great job!") | Signed by: | Yuzij, Russia | Signed by: | Rgfm, Netherlands |
| Signed by: | David, Canada | Signed by: | Alex, Russia | Signed by: | Michael |
| Signed by: | James, England | Signed by: | Roman, Moscow | Signed by: | Tina |
| Signed by: | Olly, Switzerland | Signed by: | Spartak_fan, Moscow | Signed by: | Jim, Dublin |
| Signed by: | Pavel S | Signed by: | Aleksei Kurpatnikov | Signed by: | Oleg |
| Signed by: | Dmitriy Konovalov, Perm | Signed by: | Philip, Paris | Signed by: | Vic, England |
| Signed by: | Anya, Moscow | Signed by: | Max | Signed by: | Romy, NYC |
| Signed by: | Sergei, Kiev | Signed by: | lensky | Signed by: | Rob |
| Signed by: | Kundar I | Signed by: | Alexandr, Russia | Signed by: | Laslo, Hungary |
| Signed by: | Mishko, Sweden | Signed by: | Lora, New York | Signed by: | Pervin |
| Signed by: | Oleg S, Ukraine | Signed by: | telefan, Moscow | Signed by: | Che_15, France |