Are we reaching the point where rich countries are starting to BUY the World Cup??
2006-06-30 08:38:16 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Football ➔ FIFA World Cup (TM)
No, I don't. If you recall in the first minutes of the game he called a yellow card on the German player. Overall, it was an excellent game between two really good teams that had a referee that let them play. That's as good as it gets.
2006-06-30 08:43:09 · answer #1 · answered by Sonie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the ref was in favour of germany - this was due to his biased (prejudiced) view of the argentinan players....
To trini-chop the yellow for maxi rodriguez was for diving which was fair.But all the patting the refs back - which the germans do alot of is inappropriate.
However Ballack should also have had one (yellow) for diving as well in the argentinian box (but didn't) - just a foul for arg. ! It didnt change the result of the game - but Odonofor fake dive gave the germans the free kick that resulted in tieing the game....
Reffing needs to be checked by simultaneous video replay and a second ref...or something
Nevertheless Arg would have prob lost anyway since Pekerman made poor subs and also they lost heart too. germany (they have always had a high standard) did well all in all - against a more gifted side
PS this is not whining (for all you poor unsportsmanlike Germany supporters! - just stating observations - so get with the program and behave
PPS I am not even an Argentina fan fyi
2006-06-30 15:54:55 · answer #2 · answered by J F 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They *always* favor the home team, and this game is even more proof. Sure, he called some right, but most were in favor of Germany whether they deserved them or not. The German who took out Abbondanzieri didn't get anything, and the goalie's hip injury was bad enough that he had to be subbed out (there's no way he would fake it in a game about to go to penalties!). Argentina's too poor for FIFA to favor. Alas, the Cup will go to the smug Europeans or the Brazilians again. What a surprise. [/sarcasm]
2006-06-30 17:27:38 · answer #3 · answered by Flor 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not German or Argentinian, but I think that the ref was definitely on Germany's side. There was a penalty that should have been called against Germany, when a German player tripped an Argentinian on the penalty zone, and what happened??? The ref gives Maxi Rodriguez (if I'm not mistaken) a yellow card. I believe that FIFA already picked who they want to go to the finals.
2006-06-30 15:45:11 · answer #4 · answered by TRiiNii-CH0P 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First OFF i'm sooo disgusted by Fifa that this game has clearly messed up my World Cup !!!sad but true...I'm not Argentinian nor am I German...but what i saw out there was clearly injustice and Fifa should stop this BS...against South Americans, Africans and the rest of the non- Europeans teams....Go Brazil....make us proud
2006-06-30 16:16:56 · answer #5 · answered by me 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stop whining.. it's over. Germany won, Argentina lost. If anything, the refs calls (biased or not) wouldn't have affected the outcome, when it came down to the PK's because both teams were evenly matched (esp in extra time). Bad luck to ARG for losing their good goalie, and YAY for GERMANY! :)
2006-06-30 15:56:57 · answer #6 · answered by bitterswtchocolate 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the refree sure was in favor of the match... hez gonna have an extra peanut after the match for doing what he did
2006-06-30 15:45:18 · answer #7 · answered by Blings 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Quit whining u big baby
2006-06-30 15:41:19 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yup..same as they did to France in 1998
2006-06-30 15:52:06 · answer #9 · answered by Princess Jasmine 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hell no he made all the right calls! Go Germany!
2006-06-30 15:42:43 · answer #10 · answered by right_wing_extremist_2008 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋