Winners and Losers

When there are only 3 more spots available (Spain already qualified), in the last two groups, a word or two about those that have gone home and those that are through:



Well done Australia, AND Ghana – the only African team to go through – although they didn’t need that bullshit penalty against the USA, to qualify with merit.
As the Americans didn’t deserve to go home with only one point, of the two they could have won.

That referee (you know what you did two summers ago, and you know who he is) has showed more than once what a complete arse he is - not intentionally, though; he just can’t help himself.

The problem with some referees is that they crave attention and let power go to their heads. Other times, they just really stink.
Worst of all is when a good technical team is mauled constantly by the less gifted opponent, with the blessing of the referee. Or when the whistle-maniac interrupts the game repeatedly, to give every little foul or simulation…and then, the icing on the cake – the pretence penalty! No wonder they’re the most-hated people in the universe – after tax-collectors.

Anyhow, I agree with the general opinion, that refereeing in this world cup, is in general, much better than it was in the last world cup, in Korea/Japan…
Well, try saying that to the Ivory Coast team, for example – their chances have been terminated undeservedly early, after a perfectly good goal against the Netherlands was disallowed, which would give them the equaliser in that game… with all the consequences that would have later in the group and in the final qualification result!
That’s why FIFA (sounds like a French prostitute’s nickname - and rightly so) don’t want to go into it – error is part of the game, they say.
Like showing 3 yellow cards. Or insisting on error when video replay is available all around the stadium...
Play on!!!