- Mon Jun 26, 2006 10:41 pm
#164836
Is this the worst officiating in World Cup history or what!?
Let me say that Italy is my team....the guys I want to win. Unfortunately, they have been playing just as bad as England, and getting just as lucky.
That penalty call today was complete BS and robbed the Australians. I don't think the Aussies would have scored in the extra 30 minutes anyway, but at least it would have been fair and square. Instead a referee alone has sent them home.
Then there's the Portugal-Holland ref, Ivanov. What a loser. He totally ruined that game. Portugal was playing really, really dirty in my opinion (I think the Ronaldo injury affected them mentally), but the ref let it get out of control. It was only a matter of time before the Holland group started to act juvenile as well. Why wasn't Figo booted for the head-butt?
Then there's the South Korea - Switzerland game. Korea 20 Fouls. Switzerland 5. Enough said.
The only bright spot has been the Swiss referee who officiated the Argentina - Mexico game. Only 6 yellows in the entire game, including 30 minutes of overtime play! He let the guys play and run, called fouls without resorting to yellows (he called 28 fouls on Mexico and 23 on Argentina) giving us what is by far, the greatest game of this cup.
FIFA needs to do something.
Let me say that Italy is my team....the guys I want to win. Unfortunately, they have been playing just as bad as England, and getting just as lucky.
That penalty call today was complete BS and robbed the Australians. I don't think the Aussies would have scored in the extra 30 minutes anyway, but at least it would have been fair and square. Instead a referee alone has sent them home.
Then there's the Portugal-Holland ref, Ivanov. What a loser. He totally ruined that game. Portugal was playing really, really dirty in my opinion (I think the Ronaldo injury affected them mentally), but the ref let it get out of control. It was only a matter of time before the Holland group started to act juvenile as well. Why wasn't Figo booted for the head-butt?
Then there's the South Korea - Switzerland game. Korea 20 Fouls. Switzerland 5. Enough said.
The only bright spot has been the Swiss referee who officiated the Argentina - Mexico game. Only 6 yellows in the entire game, including 30 minutes of overtime play! He let the guys play and run, called fouls without resorting to yellows (he called 28 fouls on Mexico and 23 on Argentina) giving us what is by far, the greatest game of this cup.
FIFA needs to do something.
I'll be with you in a minute.
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Portugal - Holland, lot's of slamming going on in that game...
- By Matteo Villa