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In light of what happened this week between the Australian and Filipino basketball teams in Manila, it may seem trivial to criticize a behavior that did not result in beatings. punching, kicking or even chairs. the scenes played during a World Cup qualifier only serve to highlight the importance for football of attacking its most damning black eye – before seeing the kind of violence that the baby boomers were facing in this game.
and the VAR was slammed in Russia – and rightly so – and while the whole discussion after this morning's round of 16 was about England banning its demons by winning his first penalty shoot-out in World Cup, something more sinister
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Eight minutes after the Early in the second half, the referee inflicted a penalty on England, captain Harry Kane had been tackled, rugby style, to turf while he was waiting for a corner entering. England complains that Kane was held up by kicking throughout the tournament and that the whistleblower was on the lookout for something unwelcome, pinging Carlos Sanchez and showing the spot. for too long has been accepted in the world of football – but must be eliminated.
The referee did not hesitate to show Sanchez a yellow card. The 32-year-old followed the referee, begging him to change his mind – and he was not the only one. His teammates joined him, cluttering the man in charge, taking him in the face and trying to force him to reverse the decision
Captain Radamel Falcao was there and even the guard David Ospina rushed to join the party . In the seconds following the foul, the referee was attacked by half a dozen players in yellow shirt
He raised both arms and told them to leave, but do you think that? they listened? No, they continued to argue, because for some reason, jumping on the back of an opponent and pushing him to the ground when the ball is 40 yards away is an innocent act.
Falcao led the charge when Sanchez lost his voice. A handful of players refused to move, putting their faces a few inches away from the referee and again, more hand gestures were needed to send them on their way. At one point, eight Colombians can be seen harbading the official at the same time.
Falcao remained silent so Sanchez continued to plead his case. He even had the nerve to approach Kane – with the ball hidden under his arm trying to reach the penalty spot – and shrug, asking the English captain what he thought to do.
& # 39; t the only target. England players can not escape the blame as they joined the fray when they should not have. John Stones and Jordan Henderson were in the heat of the moment as temperaments threatened to explode.
The useless clash saw Henderson's yellow card, which seemed to finally end the equalizer.
and Kane converting his kick was an astonishing three and a half minutes. It should have been less than 60 seconds.
The incident sparked a hideous trend that saw the match turn into a powder keg. A series of fouls followed and yellow cards were raised at will as both teams bowed to the edge. Former footballer Ned Zelic tweeted: "This game is out of control .A mess."
The former English international Chris Waddle – even considering his bias – was not far from his post-game badessment.
"I'm glad Colombia came out because it's dishonorable – and it's the biggest show in the world – you do not want to see teams like these flourish," he said. Waddle at the BBC
"I hope that Colombia will receive a mbadive fine for the cards and the way they surround the referee.It was a tough match for the American referee. and I think he was afraid to make decisions.
"Colombia was supposed to be here to play football but I would have been gutted to see them go by."
England No. 39 was not flawless and it's far from the only time that a team has been trying to intimidate an umpire – it's just the most recent example of D & # 39; A disturbing reality that has become synonymous with sport
Football – all age groups and levels – has a culture that accepts and engenders dissent. From direct experience where I've played or watched junior games that required security and saw parents and coaches sent off the field, it's no wonder that shameful behavior is built into it. in a sport that should be on top of it all. 19659002] After all, a fish rots of the head, and when the game's elite players think that they have the right to belittle those responsible for the application of the rules, this attitude disappears.
Was Colombia thinking seriously? to see things differently? Did Danish goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel think the goalkeeper missed the most obvious decision of the whole tournament against Croatia on Tuesday morning?
Yellow cards must be automatic whenever a player gets face to a referee, there should be a 10m protected area around the referees on each call – an area in which only the captain should be allowed to enter.
The behavior we saw this morning is arrogant, disrespectful the game. It must stop.
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