Disappointment over the Pitana decision: "What is crucial is that Matuidi still hits the ball"

The fact that Ivan Perisic got the ball in his hand was clear, but was it enough for a penalty? Argentine referee Néstor Pitana decided to hit the ball Sunday in the World Cup final. According to referee Bas Nijhuis, he should not have done that.

"It is crucial that Blaise Matuidi touches the ball before that," he said in front of Algemeen Dagblad . He surprised Nijhuis that Pitana pointed the point after looking at the pictures. "Because I think he's an authority, he should have dared to say that it was not a penalty kick, even though the VAR had reported on that handball, so you must be strong, I think. "

the Dutchman is sorry that now after the final a lot on the decision VAR. "In a World Cup final, a pretty big podium."