FFS icyrus needs to learn the damn rules of football!
The difference is that it is a damn GOALKEEPER!!!!!! He is allowed to pick the ball up, a outfield player is not allowed at any point of the game to handle the ball.
It was never ever a red card offence.
But wait, im writing a letter to FIFA on your behalf to see if they can change the rules. Who knows, maybe in 2010 when a player passes the ball back to the keeper and he picks it up - that keeper will be sent off.
Again - learn the rules before you post. Football isnt that hard to understand.
You idiot, I quoted directly from the rules. Perhaps it is you who should do some reading.
Are you mentally retarded?
And no, he was not allowed to pick up the ball in that situation, as witnessed by the fact the freekick was given.