2006-06-17 17:32:29 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Football ➔ FIFA World Cup (TM)
asteven, you're a moron. "A very violent people living in a very violent country" indicates to me that you read media statistics and have never been here. Funny, but the "very violent" people weren't the ones who drew first blood in that game; it was the elbow De Rossi threw that connected with Brian McBride's head that began the "blood shed."
Maybe it was the Italians who are the "very violent people living in a very violent country" or did what transpired on the pitch not fit your pre-conceived view of the world?
2006-06-17 18:58:40 · answer #1 · answered by TheOnlyBeldin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
FIFA is somewhat to blame for Larriando's quick cards, but the lack of consistency belongs purely to Jorge. If he was used to ref only matches between known violent teams at the junior level, then sure, why not?
2006-06-18 00:41:02 · answer #2 · answered by JT 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I, actually, think that he was able to stop the beginning of one of the most violent games in this world cup.
I heard comments from US team players (Eddie Johnson) comparing the game against Italy to a WAR. They went to the US Air Force base in Germany for training and they got all pumped up by the US Marines and their "go kick ***" slogans. Americans are very violent people living in a violent country...
He did a great job by preventing a blood shed...
2006-06-18 00:47:08 · answer #3 · answered by BEACHBOY 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only call I really thought he missed bad was the 2nd Pope yellow. The intentional elbow to the face....got to go. The intentional sliding cleats to the shin (Pablo M)....got to go (like it or not). I think he did ok in a tough match. He was not stellar, but he was not awfull. He was much better than many of the refs in the last world cup.
2006-06-18 01:27:57 · answer #4 · answered by Alwaysfutbol 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nope
2006-06-18 00:38:30 · answer #5 · answered by Renn 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋