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Diego Maradona said that Colombia had been the victim of a "monumental robbery" during its defeat in the round of 16 World Cup final against England on Tuesday.
Colombia lost 4-3 on penalties In 1965, Geiger awarded a penalty to England after Carlos Sanchez was convicted of shooting down Harry Kane, although Colombia had leveled the opening of Yerry Mina. 19659002] "The penalty was not a penalty – it was a fault by Kane," Maradona told the Venezuelan television station Telesur . "Why did not he use VAR?"
"I'm shaken because when I spoke to [FIFA president Gianni] Infantino the first time, everything had changed to FIFA: the thieves were gone, the corrections, all
" And today? I saw a monumental flight on the ground, I apologize to the Colombian people, but the players are not to blame because we do not choose the referees.
"The referees are chosen by [Pierluigi] Collina, who was designated by Infantino to change the new FIFA from thieves and fixers, and today we have seen the opposite – an old and fixed FIFA." [19659002] Maradona, who captained Argentina at the 1986 World Cup, said he was surprised Geiger
Earlier in the tournament, the Moroccan Nordin Amrabat alleged that Geiger had asked for a Portugal player shirt during the Group B match between the two teams, an assertion that FIFA denied
. Nigerian coach Stephen Keshi then criticized the official for making "a lot of mistakes" in a defeat against F "This referee can know a lot about baseball, but he has no idea of football, "said Maradona. "It is very clear to me, Geiger, an American, how curious he was to have invented a penalty for Brazil [in a 1-1 friendly draw against Colombia in 2012] that Nigeria has accused FIFA …"
Maradona said Colombia had been struck by the absence of injured James Rodriguez.
"England could not find a way, Colombia played as it could, with what it had, without James, without a creator," he added.
"But I shouted goal as if I'd been the one to direct this ball because it's not possible, it must be denounced … As captain of the legends , I have to tell Infantino that it can not be left that way. "
Maradona also criticized the England coach, Southgate, saying," I did not understand how it was going to be. England wanted to play. "
"As a coach, for me to replace [Raheem] Sterling [with Jamie Vardy] and then put [Eric] Dier [in place of Dele Alli] … it was crazy …"
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