that was ridiculous.. that's not good defense.. that's poor refereeing.. didier drogba was being raped out there
2006-06-16 18:24:48 · 7 answers · asked by Chris S 1 in Sports ➔ Football ➔ FIFA World Cup (TM)
yeah.. it was pretty ridiculous... ivory coast is clearly the best team to get knocked out thus far... they played the 2 toughest first games out of anybody.. usa also has a tough 2 first games.. but i was really hoping to see ivory coast pull out of the group.. oh well.. hopefully they will be back in 2010 stronger.. i enjoyed watching them.. i am a big fan of olympiakos and yaya toure plays for olympiakos so i was pulling for IC since Greece didn't qualify
2006-06-16 18:39:58 · update #1
yeah.. i thought netherlands seemed really cocky throughout the game.. even marco van basten was very arrogant
2006-06-16 19:17:39 · update #2
I agree i think that referee was payed or something cause i thought holland did a lot of dirty **** out there.
good luck.
2006-06-16 18:32:08 · answer #1 · answered by john 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well as much as fifa try u can't rule out the fact that there is racism in most refree's decisions being black is tough and African teams have the hardest times in all their world cup matches.
Personally i think if Ivory Coast weren't an African team they would have proceeded to the next stage. I think everybody knows that whether they were a fan or not. No matter what i still see them as winners of that group. We'll just have to wait and see in 2010.
2006-06-17 06:45:55 · answer #2 · answered by rosey 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You know Drogba is black and African and any foul on him by a white Dutch player could be hardly noticed or called a foul. But a little contact with the Dutch keeper quickly earned him a yellow card. That's what African teams have to bear for now.
2006-06-17 01:32:29 · answer #3 · answered by allnationsca 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I agree that he was hard done by the officials in this match. Having said that, I suppose that is the price you pay for having a reputation for being easy to fall at the slightest contact. Too bad for him because I personally think that he is a great and powerful player, so he doesn't really need to adopt such antics.
So again, it's as much the referee's fault as it is his.
2006-06-17 01:40:50 · answer #4 · answered by Call Me Mike 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So far in this world cup the refs have been harsh on the African teams and unfair, there should be a inquiry after every match if disputes arise and refs should also be yellow carded or suspended.
2006-06-17 02:21:15 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The refree was so unfair. I wonder he knew anything bout his job b/c the whole time he was referring to his assistant. I like the Oranges but now I don't ... thanks to the refree!!!
2006-06-17 01:51:04 · answer #6 · answered by lonestar (kay) 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think ivery costa must get penalty when he doen by dutch player in penalty area.
2006-06-17 01:36:10 · answer #7 · answered by jagdiish 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋