Blatter 'sorry' for Italy dive (1 Viewer)
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What an idiot. I agree that Australia had a very good second half and in case of a win no one could have said they did not deserve it. But, one shouldn't forget that Italy was the better team until Matrix received a red card that was at least doubtful and that 10-men-Italy was fighting hard to prevent Australia from scoring. It was 0-0 near the end. No one knows what would have happened without the penalty.
I think Blatter is a real idiot. It's his job to take matters like diving serious, but he is obviously taking side against Italy in general. A president of FIFA shouldn't say who deserves this or that and shouldn't value teams differently. He should be as neutral as possible.
I think Blatter is a real idiot. It's his job to take matters like diving serious, but he is obviously taking side against Italy in general. A president of FIFA shouldn't say who deserves this or that and shouldn't value teams differently. He should be as neutral as possible.
, wat a sucker old man !
Blatter: "The Socceroos should have gone into the quarter-finals because they were up to beating Italy."
UP TO IT, were they?
WANTED TO, did they?
COULD'VE DONE SO, could they?
hmm?
Then why the hell didn't they just do it!?
Blatter is making an ass of himself. There was definitely contact in that challenge.
UP TO IT, were they?
WANTED TO, did they?
COULD'VE DONE SO, could they?
hmm?
Then why the hell didn't they just do it!?
Blatter is making an ass of himself. There was definitely contact in that challenge.
There is two issue in this: One is notion of whether officiating was fair, and the other is more technical as to what should be and shouldnt be a penalty.
In regards to actual fairness of officiating regarding the match, I have no doubt in my mind Italian's did not receive any advantage from the ref. They were far better side in the first half, and only through a harsh dismissal, socceroos found themselves back in the match. I am pretty sure 99 and 100 referees would have found red-card very harsh, and undeserved, however rash, impetutous, person Matrix may be. And Austrailia had almost whole half to score the winner, and they never looked like coming anywhere near it.
As for the more technical issue: What is penalty or not does not have clear boundary. While there is no doubt Grosso dived, O'Neil came in recklessly and was actually impeding the movement of Grosso by blocking his dribbling path. Should Grosso stood still and watch GK just pick up ball and let the match carry on? Although in many cases of diving defenders are penalized unfairly for almost non or simply no contact by an act simulation, in this case O'neil is far from innocent party. IMO, he was clearly obstructing the path of Grosso and so only possible outcome was that Grosso either dived or stand up. Either way, one of them would have felt injustice.
The kind of acting that needs to be cut out is just blatant attempt to con the referee by simulating when there is no contact. 3 game match ban and nullifying the result would be an appropriate sentence. Zokora and Van Persie be warned.
In regards to actual fairness of officiating regarding the match, I have no doubt in my mind Italian's did not receive any advantage from the ref. They were far better side in the first half, and only through a harsh dismissal, socceroos found themselves back in the match. I am pretty sure 99 and 100 referees would have found red-card very harsh, and undeserved, however rash, impetutous, person Matrix may be. And Austrailia had almost whole half to score the winner, and they never looked like coming anywhere near it.
As for the more technical issue: What is penalty or not does not have clear boundary. While there is no doubt Grosso dived, O'Neil came in recklessly and was actually impeding the movement of Grosso by blocking his dribbling path. Should Grosso stood still and watch GK just pick up ball and let the match carry on? Although in many cases of diving defenders are penalized unfairly for almost non or simply no contact by an act simulation, in this case O'neil is far from innocent party. IMO, he was clearly obstructing the path of Grosso and so only possible outcome was that Grosso either dived or stand up. Either way, one of them would have felt injustice.
The kind of acting that needs to be cut out is just blatant attempt to con the referee by simulating when there is no contact. 3 game match ban and nullifying the result would be an appropriate sentence. Zokora and Van Persie be warned.
this is really pathetic wat the fuck is wrong with this guy is like he just remembers the stuff tht been done for italy and forget everything else fucking the penalty in the final for malouda would have give the cup for france and in the fucking 2002 world cup all the ref calls sucked ass and got italy out it reminds me how they talk abt juventus abt tht the refs r always with us and say this and tht and forgets all the judgements tht went agaisnt us
Blatter obviously thinks the game is unfair unless that Italia gets couple of goals disallowed and play with 10 men, as well as conceding couple of penalities.
Or maybe he has not forgiven Italia for complaining that ref was biased in the last WC. Well Sepp, I know couple of million doughs from Korean Magnate is pretty good, but you got to keep things quite because sooner or later people will find out your little dirty secret.
Or maybe he has not forgiven Italia for complaining that ref was biased in the last WC. Well Sepp, I know couple of million doughs from Korean Magnate is pretty good, but you got to keep things quite because sooner or later people will find out your little dirty secret.
I just can't believe that this fat twat is STILL being so blatantly racist. This sort of treatment warrants investigation of some sort. How can FIFA permit its top man, the guy responsible for being football's ambassador, to continue to make such a relentless attack on one footballing nation in particular (albeit the one that beat his own country in the final)? To all that say that Italian football is corrupt and dirty, look at FIFA's behaviour! These sort of opinions simply cannot be made for reasons of simple diplomacy. What is going on?
What a prize piece of shit.
What a prize piece of shit.