Football World Cup Thread - Brazil 2014

[daveza]

http://www.espn.co.uk/football/sport/story/320093.html

Arjen Robben has apologised for diving during the first half of Netherlands' 2-1 last 16 win against Mexico at the World Cup.

Robben was denied a penalty on two occasions before a late foul on the winger by Mexico captain Rafael Marquez saw referee Pedro Proenca point to the spot, allowing Netherlands to complete a dramatic late comeback.

After the game Robben admitted diving on one of the first two occasions, when fouls were not given, but claimed the third time was a legitimate foul and said it is a tendency he must curb.

"I must apologise," Robben told Nederlandse Omroep Stichting. "The one [at the end] was a penalty, but the other one was a dive in the first half. I shouldn't be doing that."

And Suarez shouldn't be biting players.

You are a cheat Robben and should receive the same punishment as Suarez.

 

[Hamish McPanji]

http://www.espn.co.uk/football/sport/story/320093.html



And Suarez shouldn't be biting players.

You are a cheat Robben and should receive the same punishment as Suarez.

Should be easy to prosecute....he has admitted guilt. But Fifa won't do it because they are a bunch of tards

 

[Galactica]

"If a referee invents a penalty, you're out of the World Cup." - Mexico coach Herrera.

 

[Jola]

You are a cheat Robben and should receive the same punishment as Suarez.

They should issue red cards for blatant diving. Then it will stop very quickly.

If Robben had been sent off earlier in the game the final result may well have been different.

 

[Galactica]

"These things happen in the penalty area." - Luis Suarez after biting Chiellini.

 

[HDS]

Should be easy to prosecute....he has admitted guilt. But Fifa won't do it because they are a bunch of tards

He hasn't admitted to the 3rd "dive". That was a legit foul in a way, but from the replays you can see that Robben purposefully didn't try to stabilize himself with his right leg, he just wiggled it in the air and let himself fall.

 

[MickeyD]

Round of 16

Sat, 28 June
Brazil v Chile (Penalties)
Colombia v Uruguay

Sun, 29 June
Netherlands v Mexico
Costa Rica v Greece (Penalties)

Mon, 30 June
France v Nigeria (18h00)
Germany v Algeria (22h00)

Tues, 1 July
Argentina v Switzerland (18h00)
Belgium v USA (22h00)

Quarter Finals:
Brazil v Colombia
France/Nigeria v Germany/Algeria
---------------------------
Netherlands v Costa Rica
Argentina/Switzerland v Belgium/USA

 

[Hamish McPanji]

They should issue red cards for blatant diving. Then it will stop very quickly.

If Robben had been sent off earlier in the game the final result may well have been different.

They need to do this, or dish out punishment post match also. Then the idea of trying a dive doesn't even enter the equation, even if the ref misses it

The ref actually missed 1 mexico penalty and 1 Holland penalty earlier on. Not a good performance by him

 

[Jola]

Aah, these late nights are killing me !

And life is too short for recorded sport !

 

[daveza]

I can only recall one yellow for a simulation over the entire tournament.

There must have been over a hundred dives so why are the refs not taking action.

 

[MickeyD]

Aah, these late nights are killing me !

And life is too short for recorded sport !

I agree... I end up trying to catch a 'power nap' at lunch time!!

 

[Jola]

I can only recall one yellow for a simulation over the entire tournament.

There must have been over a hundred dives so why are the refs not taking action.

Good question, FIFA needs to do something !

 

[Unhappy438]

They need to do this, or dish out punishment post match also. Then the idea of trying a dive doesn't even enter the equation, even if the ref misses it

The ref actually missed 1 mexico penalty and 1 Holland penalty earlier on. Not a good performance by him

I would prefer them to analyse these types of incidents after the game and issue fines or bans for repeat offenders. The refs already have the option to yellow card them which they hardly ever do, so they will use the red card option even less.

 

[Hamish McPanji]

I agree... I end up trying to catch a 'power nap' at lunch time!!

I am 'working from home' nowadays, but think my boss has cottoned on

 

[MickeyD]

I am 'working from home' nowadays, but think my boss has cottoned on

Same here...

 

[daveza]

http://www.iol.co.za/sport/world-cup/fifa-a-gang-of-old-sons-of-bitches-1.1711909#.U7FjcPmSx8E

Uruguay's President Jose Mujica has slammed Fifa leaders as “sons of bitches” for banning the country's star striker Luis Suarez over his infamous World Cup bite.

Mujica called the four month ban on all football activity imposed on Suarez for biting Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini “fascist sanctions”.

:erm:

 

[ShaunSA]

Well FIFA leaders are "sons of bitches" so he is on the right track.

 

[daveza]

Speaking in February of this year, FIFA president Sepp Blatter called for retrospective action to be taken against divers.
‘Video evidence can be used for serious breaches of the principle of fair play such as brawling, spitting at opponents, verbal insults and racist slurs, or for incorrectly awarded red or yellow cards,’ he said.

'In cases such as these we must make use of the avenues already open to us and intervene after the event if necessary.
‘In this context, we should include the faking of injury, intentional diving or time wasting in our considerations.’

So..... ?

 

[Unhappy438]

http://www.iol.co.za/sport/world-cup/fifa-a-gang-of-old-sons-of-bitches-1.1711909#.U7FjcPmSx8E
:erm:

fascist sanctions, he sounds like Putin.

 

[mith]

nigeria v france has been quite good so far....both sides attacking.