Rustam RagimovRustam Ragimov is a Soviet footballer and football referee from Azerbaijan.Early lifeRustam Ragimov was born on 6 March 1948 in Baku.Refereeing careerRagimov started his refereeing career, at the insistence of FIFA arbitrator Eldar Azimzade, by managing the games of the second division in 1977–1978. In 1994, the last match he refereed was the 1994 Commonwealth of Independent States Cup Final between FC Neftchi Fergana and FC Spartak Moscow. After retiring as a referee, he served for some years as a football manager.