IncuboRossonero said:
I agree 100%...Figo was given a yellow for a head butt and Rooney a red for a push which we see every other play. Portugal are by far the dirtiest and most unsportsmanlike team in the WC....divers (Maniche) actors (C. Ronaldo) and class (sign in the first game: Where is Greece...defensive football go home). England outplayed them and created more in 10 men than they did in 11...hoping this team faces Italy for an arse whippin of biblical proportions...
Actually, if you watch the video, it wasn't a push. You'll see that Rooney gets his feet tangled up with Carvalho, who is lying on the ground. Rooney, stepping from foot-to-foot to retain balance, then deliberately takes a back step to jam his heel in Carvahlo's groin. It's pretty clear what's going on and it is
at least as malicious as the Figo head butt against Holland.
If the ref failed on this call, which he saw right in front of him, it was in being too lenient in not dishing out yellow cards sooner to settle things down. Rooney escalated things with a major leap.
And Portugal will get their dishing, don't worry. There's a reason why the WC club is so elite. But it's always nice to shut up the English-language press who treat England as if they're God's gift to football.
